3×3 deferred

The Honiara 3×3 Streetballers championship set for Sunday August 9th has been deferred to Sunday August 16 at the Multi-purpose hall. The postponement is because the Multi-purpose hall had been engaged by Solo Icon for their program on Sunday. The championship is part of 3×3 basketball elite development program, and also to scout potential players…

Malaita sports celebration

Following the last meeting by the Malaita 2nd appointed day celebration committee on Monday, a number of sports have been confirmed for the upcoming celebrations. Eddie Omokirio Sports coordinator of the Malaita provincial sports division confirmed that the sports event to be staged are rugby 7’s, netball and half marathon (21km).  “Only soccer is postponed…

Business opportunities and locals

Dear Editor – Your front page of Issue No.5935 on Tuesday 4th August, headlined “Drivers Stage Protest”, is the tip of a bigger iceberg which, if not addressed immediately, could make Solomon Islands the Uganda of the Pacific region at some future date. This was where locals who had been deprived of economic opportunities in…

Mass student termination

Dear Editor – I was asked by some members of students to comment on the alleged mass suspension of Solomon Islands students at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus and some from Emalus Campus. This was carried on the front page of the Solomon Star on Friday, 31 July 2015. I will leave…

Development in Isabel

Dear Editor – The recent visit paid by the Minister of Provincial Government to the people of Isabel has been well received by the locals and the Provincial Government. In his keynote address to mark the Province’s 31st Second Appointed Day in Buala, the minister emphasized on socio-economic development that can be successfully attained if…

Red hot

Dear Editor – Allow me to say something I noticed in the “Red Hot” Telekom top up. I remembered our Telekom said in one of the Star issues and I quote “…..Red hot is here to stay….” end of quote. On Saturday after I topped up with $8 hoping to receive the text reply of…

Businesses urged to take on interns

Over 150 motivated and trained Youth@Work interns are seeking internship placements in workplaces in Honiara. Youth@Work Program Manager Sandra Bartlett encouraged business and organisations around Honiara to consider taking an intern in their workplace. “These interns have shown they are highly motivated and excited to find work by completing their community service and training.” “Youth…

West Papua at PIF meet

DEAR Pacific Island Forum leaders, We are writing to you at a critical juncture for the people of West Papua and regional recognition of their struggle to end human rights violations in their land. We call on you to extend your support by prioritising the human rights issues in West Papua at the 46th Pacific…