As preparations for the much anticipated Big Meat Pie are gearing up, expats have laid down the challenge to the National team, with strong showings at training in the last few weeks. A statement from the SIAFL stressed although Peter Nuku and Francis Ramo have been leading the way with impressive efforts at KG Oval…
Women’s rugby 7s competition The fixture for this Thursday women’s rugby 7s competition has been rescheduled for Friday 4th September at Panatina field. Organisers said, the games are as follows: 1st match will kick off at 4:30pm – Royals Blues vs Tandai Stormers; 2nd match will kick off at 4:50pm – West side Tigers vs…
THE trails for 15 men training squad for the Solomon Islands national U12 futsal team will take place at the Multipurpose Hall this Friday. Solomon Islands Sports Coalition (SISC) official Michael Bate’e confirmed this to Star Sports in an interview yesterday. “We would like to urge all the 55 selected players to attend our first…
THE current fine weather which results in little rainfall has seen the demand for water bottle going up over the past weeks. Reports said, most shops have experienced a hike in price due to demand for water. Bottled water factory are reportedly in mass production. The dry spell had forced many families to buy cartons…
STAKEHOLDERS and private sectors have been called on to come out and support the work of the Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) as marketing arm of Solomon Islands Government. Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) John Wasi highlighted this when he opened SIVB strategic workshop at Heritage Parke Hotel on…
Preparations for the annual shell money festival will be held on the 17th and 18th this month in Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita province. As such preparation is making progress at Busu Home Stay cultural tourism resort in Langalanga. The festival will run for two days starting on Wednesday 17th and will end on Friday 18th this…
DETERIORATING poor conditions of feeder roads in rural areas of the country are a real evidence justifying plea to the Government of the day to device long term plan for road maintenance. Guadalcanal Provincial member for Paripao ward, Andrew Rayboy made the call in light of very poor conditions of feeder roads on the island.…
Member for Paripao ward in North East Guadalcanal Andrew Rayboy encourages his community to engage in agriculture and agro-forestry to invite development taking place in their community. He made the encouragement during a one day celebration to mark the Guadalcanal Province 31st second appointed day at Newtenabuti on Tuesday. He said, development like road cannot…
Villagers in and around A’arai village, east Kwara’ae, Malaita province now have a permanent health centre, described as a first class health lecture by the Solomon islands government, Ministry of Health infrastructure advisor, Michael Green. Started in or around 19th October 2011 after initial community work saw the completion of foundation for the health centre…
Far from Honiara, young women leaders of the future are developing their skills. After 2 years at St Anne’s Rural Training Centre (RTC) on the remote Island of Nila in the Shortland islands, graduates will soon be returning home with all the skills they need to take a lead in developing their home communities. Jane…