Suri calls for early prep

FORMER international Batram Suri calls on the national men’s football team to start preparing ahead of the crucial home and away ties with Papua New Guinea. Suri, who is now head coach at Ifira Black Birds in Vanuatu, told Star Sports an early preparation is a must for the national side as it’s just two…

3 to compete in HFA Pre-season league

THREE teams have registered for the Honiara Football Association (HFA) Pre-season League. HFA general secretary Leonard Paia confirmed this to Star Sports last night after the closed of registration at 4:3o pm, Friday. “Only three teams registered for the HFA Preseason League,’’ Paia said. “They are Juniper FC, Solomon Sheet Steal FC and Kingz FC,’’…

Turning to Indonesia

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Youth initiative in Malaita

Dear Editor – The Malaita provincial youth coordinator, Francis Samo, yesterday wrote in the media that the provincial youth office in Auki was looking at ways to help unemployed local youths with meaningful economic programmes. Mr Samo said in 2017 he will be trying to help young people in the rural areas of the province…

Probe Blue boats report

Dear Editor – In relation what appeared in the Star and online, the RSIPF is aware of this and an investigation going into, “Blue Boats sighting off the Coast of Anuta Island, Temotu Province recently”. The Police (RSIPF) is appealing to members of public and communities who may have any further information about the matter…

NRH site

Dear Editor – Instead of moving the National Referral Hospital to the proposed new site behind Lunga power station, why not do what the people next to the present site did and reclaim the shallow sea in front of the hospital? Pacific Casino have also reclaimed a lot of land as well as many other…

Renbel projects

Dear Editor – Something that the current provincial government should take it hard and ensure that this trend is stopped immediately. Records confirmed that since then the projects in Rennell and Bellona seem to continue failed without stop. A number of factors but let me suggest that one reasons was the lack of mechanism that…

Help to San Isidro

Dear Editor – It was revealed in the Star newspaper today, Friday, 24 March 2017, that the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) had contributed S$497,357 to the San Isidro Centre in Ariligo to help build two new dormitories to accommodate handicapped students while learning trade and life skills. The information on the payment came to notice when…

East Kwaio assists Aligegeo School

THE Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Service, Stanley Sofu has donated roofing irons worth $70,000 to Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province. Aligegeo School Principal Javin Rukia told the Solomon Star that the East Kwaio MP donated the iron roofing to Aligegeo School as a gift from East Kwaio people. Aligegeo School…

Drivers urged to obey traffic rules

Police Commissioner Matthew Varley is appealing to bus drivers to try and obey the traffic regulations. The appeal was issued on Thursday during his weekly police conference at the Rove Police headquarters. “I appeal to public bus drivers to do their best to obey traffic regulations,” Mr Varley said. “I know they are convening their…