West Papua must be given full membership at the Melanesian Spearhead Group, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. “The people of West Papua have long been denied basic human rights by their own government,” says PFF Chair Titi Gabi. “They are therefore justified in seeking support and assistance for those rights from outside their own borders.”…
SOLOMON Islands has continued its drop in the FIFA ranking once more, hitting its lowest ranking ever since 1993. In the previous FIFA Ranking released in March, Solomon Islands moved a spot down from 183 to 184, now it has dropped by eights spots to settle on 192th place making it the worst rank the…
WESTERN United FC made a dull start to their Oceania Club Champions League campaign, losing their opening match 0-1 to Vanuatu’s Amicale FC last Saturday in Fiji. The chances of advancing to the second round of the competition are slim, putting them in a much tougher position. United are now in a position where they…
KETTLE Base soccer team won the Kobito 1 Easter seven-a-side soccer knock-out in east Honiara. The tournament started on Easter Monday and ended on Thursday. One of the organisers, Silas Suali said Kettle Base beat Ulahu 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out to claim the top prize of $1,000 and a live pig. Ulahu settled for…
Western United vows to regroup and fight back after going down 0-1 to Amicale FC of Vanuatu in their opening OFC champions League match in Suva, Fiji, Saturday night. Coach Ricardo De Vivo declared after the game: “It’s not over yet. “We will regroup to compete in our remaining two matches.” United will meet Auckland…
Lomo in hot water AVIATION permanent secretary Francis Lomo and his property manager David Kona are in hot waters. This was after a contractor revealed in a report Mr Lomo and Mr Kona received funds that were meant for refurbishment of the Civil Aviation control tower at Henderson Airport. LB Construction & Joinery, which was…
A 17-YEAR-OLD female student who has been charged with the murder of a fully formed baby found dead at the Henderson area, on Good Friday has been bailed on Friday. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court for remand but was however bailed on a principal bail…
A HIGH level delegation from the Ministry Of Aviation and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will visit Malaita Monday and Tuesday this week. Malaita premier Peter Ramohia confirmed this. He said the delegation will comprised some MPs from Malaita. Mr Ramohia said the delegation will first meet with landowners of Gwaunaru’u Airfield, with the view of…
POLICE are still investigation the case involving the death of a young man found floating at Lungga creek, East of Honiara last month. Two men from Temotu, Mark Nalua and Banabus Mwema has been arrested and charged for the murder of the young lad from Western Province. The duo appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court…
WORK to tar-seal roads in Malaita provincial capital Auki is expected to start in June. That was according to premier Peter Ramohia. Cost of the project will be funded by the national government and donors. He added requests have also been sent to the national government and donors for funds to tar-seal the province’s north,…