Difference in high school system, a challenge for PNG-SI scholarship scheme

Difference between PNG secondary school system and Solomon Islands secondary level USP-tailored foundation program is a challenge with the PNG-SI scholarship grant utilization. According to the PNG High School system, a student is eligible to apply for an university admission after completing grade 12. However for Solomon Islands secondary system, a student has to complete…

Central, highest betel nut chewers

The use of betel nut is more predominant in Central Province with 63% of the population recorded as heavy chewers. The 2012-2013 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) Provincial Analytical report revealed. Only 37% of the population were recorded non-chewers or users of betel nut. Following is Isabel province with 60% and Temotu with 59%…

Kurukuru reign!

Kurukuru claimed their fifth Oceania title after beating Fiji 5-0 in their final match of the 2016 Futsal Championship last Saturday in Fiji. Four goals in the first half and a lone goal in the second stanza was enough for the local lads to book their ticket for the FIFA Futsal World Cup set to be staged…

Colombia here we come

Fifth Oceania title for Kurukuru Kurukuru have confirmed their placement to represent the Oceania region in the upcoming FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia, South America. This followed their 5-0 win against hosts Fiji at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji, last Saturday. A four goal lead in the first half was enough for the…

Hockey registration opens

Registration for the upcoming hockey club league is now open. President of the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) Nihal Senevirantne confirmed this to Sunday Sports in an interview. “The hockey club league registration is now open for interested clubs,’’ Senevirante said. “The registration period starts now and closes on 31st March 2016,’’ he added. “Interested…

New archbishop spells out priorities

Newly-elected Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia Right Reverend George Takeli has spelled out his priorities for the church. Archbishop elect Takeli was elected on Friday to lead the church in the coming years. “There are three priority areas which I believe will drive the Anglican Church forward,” Archbishop Takeli said. They include: 1.      …

No principal yet for Aligegeo

PARENTS and students of Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School have called on the Malaita Province Education Authority to prioritise the appointment of a new school principal. This comes after the delay by Malata provincial Education Authority in posting staff teachers to many schools in the province even though the school’s academic year for 2016 had already…