THE World Bank has approved an additional US$1.5 million (SBD$11.9 million) in grants to extend the Rapid Employment Project (REP) in Solomon Islands until December 2016. The additional financing will see REP continue its successful provision of short-term employment and skills training, while expanding the project to deliver improved access to markets and services for…
GUADALCANAL Province have celebrated their provincial second appointed day in each of their 21 wards this week. Premier for Guadalcanal Province, Bartholomew Vavanga announced this during the celebration held at Nguvia Catholic station, North Central Guadalcanal on Wednesday. Guadalcanal second appointed day is normally held on 31st August. But this year executive have decided to…
The Ministry of National Unity Reconciliation and Peace in Auki is conducting a weeklong training on peace building and conflict analysis. The training which kicked off at the Rarasu Restaurant on Monday is being attended by all the stakeholders in Auki. The training was funded by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Peace…
The Honiara Amateur Boxing Association (HABA) has been formed following a meeting last week in Honiara. Seven members form this new association and is headed by newly elected president John Pririfoti and vice president Frank Riqa. The move to form the HABA was initiated by the Honiara based boxing club, the Solomatic Boxing club. The…
Honiara based Solomatic boxing club needs more than just equipment to help train its interested boxers. What they need is more space to cater for more than 50 boxers both new and old who are training in an area about 4×5 square meters at the Banana Valley in White River, West Honiara. Thats according to…
Auki primary students in Malaita had their first test of Just Play games on Friday last week. The kids festival was conducted as concluding activity for teachers and volunteers who have undergone Just Play Training workshop in Auki. More than 80 kids at Auki primary school from the age 6 to 12 years old demonstrated…
Exciting rugby matches are set down for this week in the Credit Corporation High School rugby 15s competition in Honiara. Today (Wednesday) will see St Johns school taking on Koloale in the junior category game which is set to kick off at 2pm whilst the main game of the day will be between the 2…
THE 2015 Bulk Shop Junior Futsal League has completed their pool games over the weekend and are expecting to go into semi-finals battles this weekend. Chairman of the Bulk Shop Futsal League committee David Keru confirmed this to Star Sports in an interview yesterday. “All pool games are now completed and we are expecting to…
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…
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…