LITERACY transforms lives. That’s according to acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development James Bosamata. “Reading and writing gives the power to transform lives in homes, schools and communities,” Mr Bosamata told an International Literacy Day event in Honiara, Friday. “We celebrate this literacy day to advocate for a literate…
THE case of the five people charged in connection with the $10 million scandal in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has not yet reached a pre-trial conference stage. The matter was mentioned at the Honiara Magistrates’ Court on Friday and further adjourned to September 22nd 2017 for mention. This was because some of…
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…
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…
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…
OFC: Sitting on 24 points, Argentina remain in fifth position and lined up to face New Zealand in the Intercontinental Play-off after two neck-and-neck clashes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ South America qualifiers. A win against Uruguay last week could have been Argentina’s break into the top four but the high-rivalry clash ended…
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…
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…
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…
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…