The Solomon Islands national U20 men’s football team will take on Cook Islands today for their second group match of the OFC U20 Championship. The match will be played at the Lunganville Soccer City Stadium in Vanuatu at 12pm today. A win for Solomon Islands will put them in a more comfort zone of making…
The Solomon Islands national futsal team will take on the World’s number one futsal team, the Brazilian national futsal this morning for their friendly match before the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The match will take place at the Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kurukuru has been dreaming of this important leg of their preparation ahead of…
Dear Editor – I want to ask Mr. Jackson Ray to stop using the media to rubbish companies who have helped so much in the infrastructure development of the Solomon Islands. In your first claim you argued that Kitano built the Kukum Highway and later you said that McConnel Dowell built the stretch of road.…
Dear Editor – The call made by a community member last week on the school management to answer certain issues regarding the above school must not be taken lightly. In fact I was so vocal about these very same issues two years ago.Two years ago there was no water at the school and surprisingly, the…
Dear Editor – Some months ago I used my website – www.solomonislandsinfocus.com- to appeal for a doctor for the Helena Goldie Hospital and I am now pleased to learn that the hospital has successfully recruited a doctor for the 68-bedded second level care hospital situated in Munda in the Western Province. The hospital was established…
Dear Editor – The donation of S$50.000 each to the Honiara Christian Care Centre and the San Isidro Care Centre last Friday was a generous and most welcome charitable act. The money had been raised as part of the local celebrations honouring Malaysia’s Independence Day and to all those who contributed, but especially to the…
Two events which took place last month (August) as reported in the media are in my opinion should not be ignored by the National Government and stakeholders in education development and services in the country. 1. During USP SI Campus Open Day, the Acting Director Dr. Patricia announced that USP has secured its land title…
SPC: Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna – To stem the non-communicable diseases (NCD) crisis in Wallis and Futuna, community leaders have committed to declare public community areas smoke-free and to cultivate gardens to promote consumption of healthy local foods. They will also exclude sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol from community gatherings. These are among the outcomes of…
The truth is coming out. So it’s not a surprise that MV Sitka, a Tongan registered vessel that was purchased for Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) constituency, has ran aground in Fiji two weeks ago after it developed mechanical problem. The vessel, according to local marine authorities, is more than 50 years old. Even if Albert…
OFC: New Caledonia and tournament hosts Vanuatu both enjoyed opening wins in Group A of the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship in Port Vila on Saturday. Vanuatu toppled defending champions Fiji 1-0 in a tense affair thanks to Godine Tenene’s 61st minute strike, while New Caledonia battled back from a goal down to eventually run out…