ON Wednesday this week, the rugby coaches and athletes were introduced to a Federation of International Touch (FIT) introductory’ course at the SINIS-high performance Centre in Honiara. The course is facilitated by David Parker from FIT in Australia who is currently in the country to conduct this FIT Foundation Coaching Course. According to SINIS media,…
THROUGHOUT 2023, over 800 Solomon Islands athletes will be training on the Gold Coast in Australia. This opportunity will help develop their talents and prepare them for the 2023 Pacific Games and beyond, including the upcoming Commonwealth and Olympic Games. On 20 April the Executive Director of Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS), Aaron…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavae MP says Child protection and wellbeing before, during and after the 2023 Pacific Games is a priority for the National Government. Prime Minister Sogavare made the assurance during a brief courtesy visit by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Dr. NAJAT MAALLA M’JID today. “Child protection…
Lawson Tama stadium will come alive again this Sunday as the much awaited Telekom S-League 2023 round one kicks off. Featuring in the opening match at 12pm will see newcomer SOSA FC play their inaugural game against Real Kakamora. SOSA FC, under its head coach, Stanley Waita, will rely on supporters from the Selwyn Old…
THE Government has announced that the country’s embassy in Havana, Cuba, will close soon. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Jeremiah Manele in Parliament on Tuesday. He was contributing to a motion to thank the Governor General for the Speech from the Throne early last week. Minister…
AUKI Police Community Policing Officer, Sergeant Robert Alego, has for the past weeks conducted policing work and the distribution of copies of the New Testament Bible complementarily. Solomon Star Auki recently caught up with Sergeant Alego at the Fiu community in Central Kwara’ae whilst he was distributing Bibles to members of the community and visitors…
Beijing intervenes with financial assistance to the organisers of the Lagoon Festival to host another event later this year as part of its support towards the preservation of local history and cultures THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) has come to the rescue of the Lagoon Festival organisers in the Western Province to host the…
OFFICERS of the National Traffic Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have inspected 70 vehicles and made several arrests during a traffic operation over the weekend. In a statement today, RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said most of the vehicle drivers arrested were under the influence of liquor. Mr Mangua said although officers’…
OUR current younger generation is already worried because of what their future holds in terms of the threats now being posed by the ongoing sea level rise. Youths make up a large portion of our people who live by the coast. And they are the ones most vulnerable and now are faced with an uncertain…
THE prosecution will today continue to call their witnesses in the trial against the nine men who allegedly robbed gold bars, cash and mobile phones at the Winwin Mining Camp in Guadalcanal in 2020. This followed a visit to the crime scene -Winwin Mining Camp – by the prosecution and their witnesses, the defence and…