The Fiji Rugby Union’s XVs provincial competition will be known as the Vodafone Cup this year, Rugby House confirms. The competition which was won last year by Nadroga will start on the first week of April. Rugby House is currently in talks with sponsors on the naming right of six other competitions sanctioned…
Vanuatu’s first National Futsal Competition has been labelled a resounding success after over 8000 fans packed the stands to watch the nation’s top futsal players in action. Aveck Futsal Club crushed Port Vila Sharks 9-5 in a thrills and spills finals to take the top honours in the inaugural competition in front of a 2000-strong…
A total of forty – seven women intending candidates and women leaders from 8 provinces in the Solomon Islands are currently taking part in the Solomon Islands Mock Parliament for women at the National Parliament House in Honiara. The highlight of the four days program will be the Mock women’s Parliament where these forty –…
The University of the South Pacific’s Alafua Campus Director Leatuaolevao Ruby Va’a was recently named Samoa’s Educator of the Year. Va’a was named in the Newsline’s honour list published on 29 December 2013. Va’a has been very successful in setting new achievements for the regional campus and by doing so, it has given the University’s…
The head coach of the national Futsal team, Dickson Kadau says trainings for the Kurukuru team should start early. Speaking to Star Sports yesterday Kadau said the start of an early preparation, the better because it will help build and prepare the team well before any competitions both in country and abroad. He said the…
It is 11 years since 9/11 and here is a wonderful story about that terrible day. It is an amazingly true story from a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, written following 9-11 disaster. On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, flying over the North Atlantic. All…
World President of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has arrived in the country on Sunday. Pastor Ted NC Wilson’s visit is part of celebrating 100 years since the arrival of the Adventist gospel in the country. Captain G.F. Jones sailed into Viru Harbour, New Georgia, Western province on his boat, Advent Herald, 100 years…
Henderson international terminal was packed and buzzed with excitement yesterday with members of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church for the historic visit by the world leader and President of the church Pr Ted NC Wilson from the General Conference in United States. He is currently on a pacific visit. Pr. Ted Wilson was accompanied…
Chris Cairns lambasted New Zealand Cricket, chief executive David White and former players-turned-board-members Sir Richard Hadlee, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott in addressing the International Cricket Council match-fixing allegations involving himself, Lou Vincent and Daryl Tuffey. Chris Cairns’ media statement released yesterday The story was broken by the New Zealand Herald in December. Cairns has…
RUSIATE Matarerega scored twice to guide Nadi to a 3-1 victory against Navua in the Fiji Sun/Skipper Tuna National Football League at Prince Charles Park Saturday. Navua without several key players held the home side scoreless for 30 minutes before Matarerega rifled in a long range free kick to open the account. Matarerega doubled Nadi’s…