Training for young netters

YOUNG netball players keen to join the Honiara Netball Association (HNA) Pikinini netters clinic are welcome to team up with them at the Lawson Tama netball court this morning. HNA president Shalom Waita said after today’s session they will concentrate on kids who regularly attended their clinic since it was launched last month. “Interested young…

U16 futsal semis today

THE Honiara Thunder U16 Futsal competition will stage their semi final matches this morning at the Multipurpose Hall. Secretary of the competition George Capps said the semi final playoffs for today will be tough and exciting to watch as all four teams are hot favorites.  He said the first semi final will see ParamatyrKingz taking…

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…