DEAR EDITOR – I am elated as any Solomon Islander with the onset and formation of a new government under the leadership of Manasseh Sogavare, but not for political reasons I hasten to add. I have been encouraged by the words of the newly elected Prime Minister in his acceptance speech, when he declared that…
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Milner Tozaka on Wednesday discussed the long standing air impasse with his Fijian counterpart Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, in Honiara. The long-drawn air services impasse between the two countries has irked the travelling public since last year. Mr Tozaka earlier told the Solomon Star he is treating the standing issue a priority…
IT is critical at the National Referral Hospital. The blood bank has dried up as the Solomon Islands Red Cross pulls out from their blood collection program. This has forced the office of the Medical Superintendent and the Medical Laboratory Department of the National Referral Hospital to issue and urgent appeal to the public to…
Team National under 16 team on Tuesday left the country for the under 17 Oceania Competition in American Samoa. The team of 20 was accompanied team manager Donald Marahare, team coach Jacob Moli and his assistant coach Eddie Rukumana. A total of 11 Teams are taking part in this year’s competition. Team coach Jacob Moli…
HOPES are high amongst managers and members of the Under 16 soccer team that left yesterday for American Samoa. The team are taking part in the Oceania Under 17 Competition which starts January 13. Coach Jacob Moli left a message to parents, fans, sponsors and the country that the team are going there to perform…
The Solomon Islands National Paralympics committee is in an intensive preparatory mode for the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea [PNG] this year. The games start July 4 and ends on the 18th. The Paralympics team is one of the sporting groups earmarked to take part in the games. Head coach Fa’amoana Topue said the…
David Chung will be the sole candidate in the 2015 OFC Presidential election campaign, the Oceania Football Confederation can confirm yesterday. The Tuesday (December 16) deadline for submissions to run for President of OFC has passed with incumbent Chung the only candidate to put themselves forward for the role as head of the organisation. Chung…
A WEEK-LONG Akan Christmas games at Kilu’ufi sports ground ended last week on a high note. The 7th Akan Christmas game was organised mainly to engage sports men and women from Ato, Kilu’ufi, Aligegeo and Niuniu villages to celebrate Christmas. Speaking at Aligegeo village a day after the official closing, Chief David Iro said the…
SPORTS continued to play a positive role in communities during the Christmas season. Another community that attracted youths from surrounding communities with a seven-aside-knock-out competition was Aufasu cillage, East Malaita. The village club hosted the competition starting on December 28. It attracted 14 teams from surrounding communities. Village elder Enoch Idui the village’s soccer club…
VILLAGERS from Fiu, Central Kwara’ae shared the joy of sports during Christmas. Their games ended successfully last Sunday with presentation of prizes to winning teams. Chairman of the organising committee John Mark Male said sport is proving to be a very successful contribution to reducing anti-social behaviours in the communities. “We started our sporting activities…