Materials bound for Baegu/Asifola

Wards six and nine within the Baegu/Asifola constituency in North Malaita is set to receive building materials through their grants under the constituency funds. Materials are being shipped to the constituency on Monday. Member of Parliament for the constituency, Augustine Auga said materials delivered are sourced from various grants including housing scheme project, rural livelihood…

FMA Sisters visit Fox Bay-Tangarare

The Salesian Sisters responded to the request by the Fox Bay Catholic Community in West Guadalcanal to share with the community their mission work here in the Solomon Islands. The sisters took up the challenge to bring the most needed information about their mission work and their charism in the Catholic Church. On Thursday 14th…

Females top new RN’s list

FROM the twenty six new registered nurses that were recognised in a registration ceremony yesterday, nineteen of whom were female. These nurses were probationers after completing their academic studies. This means, they are now registered nurses after completing one year on probation. To confirm their registration, a ceremony was held at the Wesley United Church,…

More registered nurses join nursing council

TWENTY six (26) more nurses have been registered into the Nursing Council of Solomon Islands, in a ceremony yesterday. The registration ceremony took place at the Wesley United Church witnessed by relatives, friends, and family members. It was a proud moment for everyone to finally the nurses being recognised as RNs – Registered Nurses. These…

Frigates’ historic journey

THE Isabel Frigates football team has written a new chapter in their football history at the recent Solomon Games staged in Honiara. Frigates head coach Richard Aosine echoed this sentiment to Star Sports in an interview. “To reach this stage in national football competition is a breakthrough achievement for Isabel football association. “I think in…

United under spotlight over outfit

WESTERN United football club has been instructed to refrain from wearing any outfit being donated by Our Telekom’s business competitor during any match. The clarification came following criticisms being raised in the social media after Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) advised Western United against wearing uniforms donated by its competitor – Bemobile/Vodafone after a friendly…

‘Learn from this games’

Now that the Solomon Games is over, the DCCG Government with its line ministry responsible for sports should have a clear image to run the next Solomon Games without repeating their mistakes in the 2016 Solomon Games. This was the very words a provincial contingent member to the recent Solomon Games uttered to Star Sports.…

Isabel athletes acknowledged

ISABEL national and provincial government leaders have acknowledged and congratulated the Isabel contingent that participated in the recent Solomon Games in Honiara. As part of showing their appreciation the leaders hosted a dinner for the team at the Heritage Park Hotel over the weekend.  The highlight for Team Isabel is the result from Isabel Frigates…