The Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) High School league will resume next week Wednesday August 12th 2017. SIVF Technical Director and chairman of the high school volleyball league Ricky Boso confirmed this to Star Sports yesterday. Since the league will resume, Boso is calling on all sport masters of interested schools to prepare their teams…
The Inter-Company futsal competition will kick off tomorrow at the Multipurpose Hall. Five matches will be played to mark day one of competition. First up will see HCC Iron Boys and Border Guards at 1pm, followed by FutStars and Ports at 1:30pm, St John and Dalgro at 2pm, SPOL 2 and Customs FC at 2:30pm…
THE Archery Federation of Solomon Islands (AFSI) has thanked the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) management for availing their sports ground in preparation for the Mini-Games. Speaking to Star Sports, AFSI President Nihal Seneviratne said his executive acknowledged RSIPF management for availing their sports ground to them to use in their preparatory training for…
A MAN and his wife have been arrested, charged, and remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly working together to rape a girl last month on Gela, Central Province. George Solopoto, 48, and Elizabeth Koka were brought to the Honiara Magistrates’ Court where they were remanded in custody until August 24. Police charged Solopoto with one…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Islands Inland Revenue Division (IRD) announced plans to modernize the Government’s Revenue Management System, vastly transforming the tax and payment landscape in the Solomon Islands. As a direct outcome of this modernization project, an estimated 123,800 wage and salary employees, 200 corporate taxpayers and 3,684 small businesses will be…
To resolve the impasse that the Honiara City Council faces, the Attorney General’s (AG) Chamber has advised the Minister of Home Affairs to form a committee and investigate the allegations leveled against City Mayor Andrew Mua. A copy of the letter dated 19th July 2017 which this paper obtained stated that if the committee finds…
AS the country’s low lying islands went under the water due to sea level rise, those affected have been forced to relocate to higher grounds. But for the villagers on the atolls of Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Islands, there are no higher grounds for them to escape. With their islands just three metres (10 feet)…
An man is under investigation after police and fisheries officials found sea cucumber in his premises in Auki on Monday. The discovery of the sea cucumbers come as a surprise since sea cucumber ban is still effective in the country. The discovery and serious investigation was confirmed by the Malaita Provincial Police Commander David Water…
FORMER MINISTER for Mines and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Guadalcanal David Day Pacha was absent in Parliament end of July when questions down for his answers were asked by Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Choiseul, Connelly Sandakabatu. The Mines Minister was supposed to respond to the question of whether a letter…
The nation’s long time cry to own a proper and standard futsal home in the country will soon be a thing of the past. This follows the successful dialog president of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) William Lai and FIFA high level delegation led by FIFA vice President and OFC President David Chung held…