SIXTY four Solomon Islands students undertaking studies under the Australia Pacific Technical College (APTC) will be graduating on Tuesday. In a statement on Monday APTC said Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands His Excellency Roderick Brazier will be the guest speaker at today’s ceremony. The students will be graduating from 10 programmes which include community…
Thousands of people attended the two-day World Tuna Day celebrations in Noro, Western Province on Friday and Saturday. Organised and sponsored by Soltuna and NFD, the festivities included a parade, music and entertainment, speech and cooking competitions, children____s games and speeches by Premier Wayne Maepio, Minister John Maneniaru and Soltuna Managing Director Adrian Wickham. Tuna…
‘I’m one of the proudest Solomon Islander’ Solomon Islands futsal sensation and captain, Elliot Ragomo has continued to shine for Solomon Islands on the futsal world stage throughout his entire career. The soft-spoken but passionate Solomon Islander currently in training with Brazil’s professional futsal side Minas Tênis Clube team. The Sports club of Minas Tênis…
The Third Kokonut Cup competition has ended successfully at the Kokonut Café seas side. The day’s program started at 12 mid day hosting the swimming competition followed by Water Polo games. The competition staged the U14 category for both girls and boys and the open men’s and women’s category. For the U14 female category, Alafina…
FFA HQ, Honiara — Monitoring, Control and Surveillance for Pacific tuna fisheries provides a useful existing framework to help Pacific countries to address the newest threat for Pacific reef systems, Vietnamese Blue Boats. However, FFA Director General James Movick urges that an effective strategic response from the Pacific needs to address the broad consequences of…
Burns Creek Adventist College becomes the third school in Honiara which had partnered with Pan Oceanic Bank’s (POB) Tree Planting project This was part of its (POB) Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR),. A ceremony to formally seal the partnership was held on Friday at the school. In a statement yesterday POB said, “Burns Creek Adventist…
Real Rarasu football club has booked its place in the Auki Football League (AFL) grand final after beating Aimela FC in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 2-2 draw after full time at Aligegeo field in Auki Malaita province. Real Rarasu and Aimela are both looking to secure a place in the AFL 2017 final…
OFC: Auckland City FC are Oceania____s most successful club side having claimed their seventh-consecutive OFC Champions League title and a place at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 after beating Team Wellington 2-0 in the second leg of the final at David Farrington Park yesterday. Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx was overjoyed with his…
Dear Editor – Last week the Youth @Work organisation elaborated on the process of its Y@W internship programmes. The organization’s presentation before an invited audience of local employers gave an overview of the successful and vitally important work that has been done in the educational practices aimed at developing work skills and preparing young people…
SINCE Solomon Islands gain its independence on 7th July 1978 few developments are taking place that many are unaware of, these are the efforts made by very small collection of few expatriates with the collection of Solomon Islanders who have decided that they will betray this Nation for fees. Together they form organization to feed…