The 2016 Honiara netball association (HNA) league proper will commence this Saturday July 30 starting at 9am at the Lawson Tama netball courts. This year, the HNA league has attracted 45 teams. These 45 teams will be competing in five divisions with the establishment of a new Division (C Division). The HNA executive is very…
The HNA School League will resume today Tuesday July 26. This was confirmed by the HNA executive. The resumption will be marked with four of the U14 category matches. First up today will be Chung Wah A taking on Tamlan at 2:30pm followed by Chung Wah B and Bishop Apalle at 3pm, HIPS and Coronation…
The Credit Corporation High Schools Rugby 15s competition that took a break back in mid-June this year when the schools went for holidays will resume this week with matches scheduled for today – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Thirty-two matches in both senior and junior divisions had already been played in the competition during the…
A call has been made to activate sports on the Island of Ulawa in the Makira Ulawa Province. Roxely Tara, a prominent member of the Makira Team in the recent Solomon Games made the call saying whilst there have been talks of the impressive sports performance in the recent Games there should be ongoing league…
Dear Editor – I note that in the two opinion pieces in your paper by Indonesian diplomats at the Indonesian Embassies in Canberra and Brussel, they seem to try the blame the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) for all their problems on the issue of West Papua instead of looking at Jakarta’s policies…
HONIARA city councillors will debate a no-confidence vote against mayor Alfrence Fatai soon. This was after the Attorney General gave the all clear for the motion to be tabled. The motion was based on Fatai’s perceived poor leadership. That since he assumed power in February 2015, he has failed to demonstrate the kind of leadership…
A national politician says there’s no point changing the diplomatic relationship from Taiwan to mainland China if leaders continue to abuse funds. This came after critics claimed the constituency funds given by Taiwan to politicians does not to improve the livelihood of people in the rural areas as MPs allegedly miss-used them. MP for Temotu…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki, Malaita, with the support of the Honiara based Police Response Team (PRT), have arrested three male suspects and retrieved one fire arm over the weekend. This was in relation to the incident at Taba’a in North Malaita late last week, where a man forced bridge…
Fatai pleads guilty to attempted bribery EMBATTLED city mayor Alfrence Fatai has admitted attempting to bribe a police officer who arrested him over traffic offences. He pleaded guilty to the attempted bribery charge – just weeks after he admitted driving without a valid driver’s licence and drunk driving, for which he was fined $2,000. Private…
Dear Editor – THE COMMUNITY based Rehabilitation Department in Makira/Ulawa province is appealing to the people of Makira/Ulawa province, donor partners and the SIG government for assistance. The Coordinator of the Makira/Ulawa Provincial Community based Rehabilitation Programme, Ms Jemima Melody Siapu, has said her department has embarked on a mission to build a Centre for…