In Court with Assumpta

* Taremae PTC today* Kwaso sentence today* Koloale killing probe done Taremae PTC Tuesday Former Premier of Makira/Ulawa Province accused of misusing more than $200,000 of Central Makira constituency funding will appear again in court, Tuesday. Hypolite Taremae who faces two counts of conversion appeared on Monday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court and his matter…

No tsunami threat after quake

THERE was no tsunami threat following an early morning earthquake in Makira Ulawa province, on Monday. This was revealed by a statement issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service after an undersea earthquake of magnitude 6.7 which occurred at around 06:31am near Ugi Island, Makira province. The statement revealed the earthquake’s epicentre is located approximately…

Boso joins Team Wellington

SOLOMON Islands national defender Michael Boso has finally teamed up with Team Wellington in preparation for the ISPS Hand Premiership new season in New Zealand. Not only that, but Team Wellington’s preparation for the 2018 FIFA Club Word Cup set to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) December this year. Boso’s new coach, Jose…

Opening wins for Fiji, Tahiti

FIJI and Tahiti kicked off their campaign in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U17 Championship with wins in their opening group B matches at the Lawson Tama Stadium on Monday. Fiji registered its first three points after trailing by two goals to edge their way past Samoa 3-2. Samoa shocked the Fijians with two opening…

UNDERAGE REGISTRATION CLAIMS

THERE are claims of underage registration in some parts of Malaita Province sparking concerns that the current registration process has been abused. Reports have surfaced that youths under the age of 18 have turned up at the registration venue and got registered. A West Kwara’ae man told the paper that he believes most of the…

Impressive start for U16

Solomon Islands national U16 men’s football team has made an impressive start in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U16 championship currently underway in Honiara. They defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) 5-0 at the Lawson Tama Stadium on Sunday. The national U16 futsal star player Raphael Lea’ai scored a hat trick to give his side the…

Malaita thanks partners

Malaita Province has thanked stakeholders for organizing the three-day Peace Building Innovation Forum for youths that ended at Auki last Thursday. The province’s deputy secretary Robert Wales said he was glad to see youths come out and showcased their hidden talents can contribute to the economic development of this country. He said it was a…

Security for all

Police to launch games operation By CARLOS ARUAFU  As the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) under 16 championship kicks off today, police say they’ll ensure there’s security for all. Eight teams from the region are taking part in the championship, with Vanuatu taking on defending champions New Zealand in the opening match this morning. “A total…

NO ID CARD, NO UPDATE

REGISTERED voters in Buma ward, west Kwara’ae constituency, Malaita Province who have lost their 2014 national general election (NGE) identification (ID) cards have been denied the opportunity to update their details. Most of the voters have registered during the 2014 election and decided to switch constituency and wanted to update their registration details inorder to…