Children receive Holy Communion

A TOTAL of 15 children from Chapuru community in Northwest Guadalcanal have received Holy Communion for the first time last Sunday. John Toki reported that these children had decided to take part of the communion which is part of the body of Christ. “Thank you everyone for your acceptance to part take of Christ’s body,”…

7 Babies baptised

Seven babies from Chapuru community in Sagalu ward, northwest Guadalcanal received the Sacrament of baptism by the sprinkling water for the first time over the weekend. Solomon Star Northwest Guadalcanal Stringer John Toki said that it was officiated by Fr Peter Chele, acting Parish priest. “This is the way forward for the children,” Fr Chele…

New SPREP Office opens in Suva

SUVA, (FIJIAN GOVT) – Fijian Minister for Foreign Affairs RatuInoke Kubuabola opened the new Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Office in Suva Tuesday. Fiji has been a valued SPREP member since it’s formation as an independent regional organisation. This office hosts the Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC) project which focusses…

Aqorau farwells PNA

Solomon Islander DR TRANSFORM AQORAU officially leaves Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) this Sunday where he was chief executive officer (CEO) for the last five years. Below was his farewell statement made at the 11th Annual PNA Ministerial meeting on Kiritimati Island, Kiribati, Tuesday this week: IT is indeed an honour to be making…

What about our roads?

WORK on the Japanese-funded Kukum Highway Road Project is starting soon. The multi-million dollar project will be built by Kitano-WKK JV, a Japanese construction firm. This road project was designed to alleviate the daily traffic congestion, which is now the hallmark of Honiara’s main road. With work to start soon, the public cannot wait to…

New coach for squad Toata steps down

Solomon Islands is looking at engaging a new coach for the men’s senior football squad. This was revealed on Wednesday by the president of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), William Lai. Lai told local media during a press conference that former coach, Moses Toata has decided to step down from the post and allow…

Kurukuru’s journey set

The Oceania futsal Kings, the Kurukurus is set to start their journey for Colombia next month. Head Coach Juliano Schmelling confirmed this to the local media yesterday in a press conference. The team will be heading to Australia early next month to play their friendly matches against Australia national futsal team. From Australia they will…

Soltuna Pikinini pre-Olympics rugby fest

The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) in collaboration with Soltuna Company Limited will on Saturday 6th August host a pikinini rugby festival to coincide with the opening of the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The games in Rio will officially open on Friday 5th August, however, the proposed Soltuna Pikinini pre-Olympics Rugby Festival will…

U17 soccer competition

AN under 16 7-a-side soccer tournament is proposed to kick start 8th August 2016 for both boys and girls. In preparation for the competition the Honiara Football Association (HFA) is inviting schools in and around Honiara to register their under 16 school teams to compete in the upcoming HFA 2016 event. HFA in a statement…

Open invitation for referee workshop

Honiara Football Association has issued an open invitation to all interested individuals from HFA clubs, schools and general public to attend a 3-5 days referee workshop that has been organised from 1st to 5th August 2016 at the SIFF Conference room from 4.30pm to 7.00pm each day. In a statement yesterday HFA said they are…