PORT VILA, (ABC) – The number one beach volleyball pairing from Vanuatu, Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu, sent shock waves through the sport when they defeated the top seeded pair Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas at the World Tour event in the US. For the Vanuatu team, seeded 22, it was the biggest win…
A soccer and netball competition for Honiara teachers is currently underway. Solomon Islands National Teachers’ Association (SINTA) branch in Honiara organised the event for its teachers to come together and enjoy themselves in sports. Chairman of the SINTA branch Honiara Frank Robolite’e told Star Sports that the competition started last week. “This is first of…
A FORMER boxing administrator has supported the call to revive boxing bouts in Honiara. Tony Dadalo, a former boxing administrator and Solomon Islands Amateur Boxing Secretary in a statement yesterday said he supported the initiative. His call came after news that the boxing association in Honiara plans to stage boxing fights soon. “I support the…
SUVA, (FIJI TV) – Fiji has won the bid to host the Oceania Swimming Championships next year. Fiji Sports Council chairman Peter Mazey said this is also an Olympic games qualifying event. Other swimming disciplines included in the championship are synchronized, long distance, and water polo. “Next year is going to be one of the…
SUVA, (FIJI TV) – Fiji is ready to explore Sport Tourism as a source of boosting the local economy. Chairman of the Fiji Sports Council Peter Mazey said as Government moves into its five and 20 year development plan, sports will be a large part of it. He adds the recent Oceania Youth tennis Tournament…
PORT VILA, (RNZI) – The Vanuatu men’s cricket team are cramming in plenty of practice ahead of their bid for promotion from World Cricket League Six. The Melanesian side came up short at the same stage two years ago, finishing third behind hosts Jersey and Nigeria. They will face the Cayman Islands, Norway and Saudi…
Dear Editor – Allowing me space again in your column so that I can respond to A. Jones regarding the above article, in Star Issue No.5952 on Thursday 20/08/15. I am sorry for him that he falls short to understand the points that I have raised in my article on 19th /08/2015. In fact my…
Dear Editor – An article in the Letters to the Editor column that seems to be not of the mainstream kind, made it to your column last week on Monday (17/08/15). Captioned “Congratulations ‘The Voice of Katario’”, the article was written by JS Pitabelama and referred to a recent gospel DVD release by youths from…
Dear Editor – The Hon. Obed Neo is a Member of the Provincial Assembly for Ward 7 at Koviloko in Isabel Province and a gentleman who has done much to aid the elderly, the widows and disabled people in his ward, totaling more than 267 disadvantaged persons. He is desperately seeking aid to secure 350…
NEW information has emerged, casting doubts over the credibility and genuineness of Skyline Investment Group Company Ltd. This is the Asian company the Sogavare government is courting to build 5,000 homes in Honiara for public servants in the next four years. This same Asian company had earlier promised the government it would rehabilitate Henderson International…