THERE are claims of underage registration in some parts of Malaita Province sparking concerns that the current registration process has been abused. Reports have surfaced that youths under the age of 18 have turned up at the registration venue and got registered. A West Kwara’ae man told the paper that he believes most of the…
Solomon Islands U16 striker, Raphael Lea’ai is currently leading the golden boot race with four goals. Lea’ai scored a hat trick to give the country’s U16 team a 3-0 lead in the first half before extending his lead to four later in the second half. Scoring the four goals and helping his team win their…
Solomon Islands national U16 men’s football team has made an impressive start in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U16 championship currently underway in Honiara. They defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) 5-0 at the Lawson Tama Stadium on Sunday. The national U16 futsal star player Raphael Lea’ai scored a hat trick to give his side the…
Malaita Province has thanked stakeholders for organizing the three-day Peace Building Innovation Forum for youths that ended at Auki last Thursday. The province’s deputy secretary Robert Wales said he was glad to see youths come out and showcased their hidden talents can contribute to the economic development of this country. He said it was a…
Police to launch games operation By CARLOS ARUAFU As the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) under 16 championship kicks off today, police say they’ll ensure there’s security for all. Eight teams from the region are taking part in the championship, with Vanuatu taking on defending champions New Zealand in the opening match this morning. “A total…
REGISTERED voters in Buma ward, west Kwara’ae constituency, Malaita Province who have lost their 2014 national general election (NGE) identification (ID) cards have been denied the opportunity to update their details. Most of the voters have registered during the 2014 election and decided to switch constituency and wanted to update their registration details inorder to…
Guilty of murdering Chinese couple By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN TWO men who went on a blood path, killing a Chinese couple within a span of 10 minutes before robbing their shop, will now spend the rest of their lives in jail. This was after Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer on Thursday found Jimson Goufi and Raymond…
POLICE say they are monitoring the registration of voters, which started Monday this week throughout the country. RSIPF Supervising Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operation, Joseph Manelugu says his officers in Honiara and throughout the provinces are monitoring the registration process as part of their normal duties with people travelling to their registration centres scattered throughout the…
DEFENDING champions of the OFC U16 Championship, New Zealand is aiming to defend the U16 Championship title and qualify for the world Cup next year. Speaking during their arrival head coach, Danny Hay said the team is well prepared to defend the title and qualify for the FIFA World Cup. He admitted it will not…
SHORTLY after being given power to lead Paralympic in the country over the weekend during an AGM, Paralympic newly elected president Nihal Seneviratne and his executive wasted no time as they gear up for regional and international events lining up for them. The newly elected president of the Solomon Islands National Paralympic Committee (SINPC) Nihal…