Music ministry celebrates 5th anniversary

Niuleni Community Music Ministry (NCMM) celebrated its 5th Anniversary over the weekend. A statement from the group said, NCMM is a self-supporting evangelistic outreach ministry mostly made up of people from Funa’afou/Niuleni and their friends and associates who are living and working in Honiara. The program held at the Maranatha Centre included testimonies and reflections…

SCHOOL DISPUTE

Kindergarten fights to stay open By LESLEY SANGA A KINDERGARTEN with more than 70 students in west Honiara is fighting to stay open following a dispute with a private education authority. Kids’ Home Kindergarten at Raffle Range has been operating under the Tamlan Education Authority since 2014. But last Friday, Tamlan Education Authority issued the…

In Parliament today

As set out in the Provisional Order Paper for today, Wednesday 28th February 2018:  Parliament will begin with prayers, followed by: Presentation of Papers and of Reports and Bills first reading PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND OF REPORTS  By Mr. Ajilon Jasper Nasiu, Speaker of National Parliament:  Report of the Auditor-General of the Solomon Islands on…

Second showdown

FOOTBALL fans and supporters are in for more football action today as Group D of the Oceania Champions League resume matches today. Two tough matches scheduled for today are set to kick off at 1pm and 4pm at the Lawson Tama Stadium. First up will see Lupe Ole Soaga taking on the might of Team…

Big expectations on Totori

LAUTOKA FC coach is expecting a more upright approach from Benjamin Totori upfront, to pose more threat on their opponents defence in their remaining games. Speaking to the OFC Media after their hard fought opener against Papua New Guinea’s Madang FC, Lautoka coach Kamal Swamy said they need to improve more, upfront. “Defensively we need…

Police presence at Lawson Tama

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has congratulated the football fans in Honiara and those who have travelled in from the provinces for their good behaviour during the first day of the OFC Champions League 2018 Group D playoffs last Saturday 24 February and calls for the same behaviour for the rest of the…

Police chief visits Noro

POLICE Commissioner Matthew Varley yesterday took time out to visit Noro town in the Western Province. A statement from the Police Media Unit said, the visit was to brief the Noro Town Leaders and members of the community on the facts and findings of the police investigation into the accidental death of a young man…

New members join YWPG

THE Young Women’s Parliamentary Group (YWPG) has inducted its 25 new members in Honiara over the weekend. YWPG is a group led by the Speaker of Parliament as its Patron and was established in 2011. The purpose of the group is to influence government policies through Parliament as the legislative and oversight arm of the…