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Mani wins ‘Most Valuable Player’ award By CARLOS ARUAFU The national U17 men’s football team captain Charles Mani has been awarded the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rex Dawkins tournament, Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand.  Young Mani is very excited to win the award as this is his first award…

Officer recalls landslide ordeal

A Correctional Service Officer (CSO) on duty yesterday morning has recalled the moment the landslide occurred at Gizo, Western province that claimed the life of a mother. The incident occurred just after 7am in the morning as a result of heavy rain throughout the weekend. As a result of the heavy showers a portion of…

MARA policy soon to launch

THE Malaita Government for Rural Advancement (MARA) is soon to go through a translation stage of its government policy. THE MARA government is the current Malaita provincial government led by premier Daniel Suidani.  Former Malaita provincial premier Peter Ramohia who is amongst the team contracted to formulate the policy said he believed the MARA policy…

Concern over game of Ludo

PLAYING of Ludo is on the rise and is causing people to become lazy in most communities in Malaita province. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said community and church leaders have warned children and adults to stop from playing ludo which has been used as a form of gambling using money. Ludo is a strategy…

Fighters benefit from seminar

YUN’S Taekwondo athletes learned a lot from the World Martial Arts Champions Master John Gill from Australia who ran a series of advance self defense seminar for them for the last few days. Master Gill, a 19 times World Champions of Self Defense conducted the program for them since last week and is anticipated to…

GP health thanks EU, MHMS

THE Guadalcanal Provincial Health Authority has acknowledged European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) for its support to the province’s RWASH program.  Guadalcanal provincial health director Dr. Joel Denty on Tuesday thanked the Ministry of Health and EU for anew ray boat and outboard motor (OBM) which was delivered to the…

Australia dismisses Island Sun report

AUSTRALIA has described as “incorrect” a news article the Island Sun newspaper published that claim they are further opening up their doors to Solomon Islanders. The front page article, published on Monday, quoted unnamed sources. It claimed Australia came up with the offer to counter moves by the Sogavare Government to switch diplomatic ties from…

In Court with Assumpta Buchanan

* Taremae’s trial starts today* Men facing riot charges on bail Taremae’s trial starts today Trial will start today on the case of the former Member of Parliament for Makira/Ulawa accused of misusing more than $200,000 funds intended for his constituents in 2012 and 2013. Hypolite Taremae is standing trial for two counts of conversion.…

Red dress run for women’s refuge

MORE than 50 men, women and children took to Honiara’s streets Monday night wearing Red dresses in the annual Hash House Harriers “red dress” run in support of women’s refuge SeifPleis.   $4,000 was raised through the generous support of Honiara business and individuals including Sullivans, Justina’s Physiotherapy spa and beauty, Honiara Hardware, Lime Lounge,Breakwater cafe,…