Bus goes up in flames

VEHICLE owners and drivers are being warned to check their vehicles properly before moving on our roads. Supervising Kukum Traffic Director Brian Surimalefo made this call after a public bus was burnt to ashes yesterday at the Bahai area in Honiara. He added it is drivers’ responsibility to check vehicles each day before moving. The…

JANUS ARE TRAINED

Police chief clarifies doubts over anti-corruption team By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN MEMBERS of the anti-corruption taskforce JANUS have gone through trainings in anti-corruption investigations before the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) left. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley revealed this when reporters asked him yesterday about rumours that members of the taskforce lacked trainings on certain…

West Papua petition vote to go to UN

PACNEWS: WEST Papuan independence campaigners are set to petition the United Nations, with signatures of people inside the Indonesian province, when the General Assembly sits later this month. They’ve said obtaining the endorsements came at great risk to all involved. The journey to New York went via Geneva in late August when a British team…

Basketball friendlies this weekend

Basketball fans and supporters are in for some tough basketball action with two strong friendly matches line up for this weekend. The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) has confirmed these two matches to be played after the high school basketball league match. The national women’s basketball team will take on a mixed High School select…

Dwellers return to champions league

Port Moresby (The National) – CHAMPION club Lae City Dwellers will make their return to the OFC Champions League in 2018 after they took out the 2017 National Soccer League minor premiership title. Madang FC, who finished second, will join the Dwellers. The Morobeans will make this their third appearance in the region’s premier international…

Inter-firm futsal clash this weekend

FIVE great matches are set for down for this weekend’s Honiara Inter-company league. Competition organizer George Capps confirmed this to Star Sports on Wednesday. He said this weekend’s matches will be mostly between teams that have played only three matches since the league kicked off last month. First up at 10am HCC Iron will take…

Netball friendly today

The national netball team will play a friendly against Honiara netball side, Isa Purple this afternoon at Lawson Tama Netball Court. Isa Purple is a team competing in the Honiara Netball Association (HNA) league’s Super Division. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5pm kick off and it serves as a trial for the…

TSL clashes to resume

MORE exciting action packed football action is set down for this weekend. The Telekom S-League (TSL) will resume its entertaining clashes this weekend. Four matches are expected this weekend after a short recess. According to the scheduled fixtures for this weekend Western United will take on Solomon Warriors at 2pm Saturday to be followed by…