Villagers fear for environment VILLAGERS in east Are’are, Malaita, fear for their environment after a logging company destroyed two hectares of virgin mangrove forest. MEGA logging company landed at Rurata in March this year and in the process of building a wharf, destroyed the community’s mangrove trees. “They not only destroyed our mangroves, but also…
RSIPF Officers in Auki, Malaita Province are investigating an incident at a village in Central Kwara’ae which resulted in the burning of two residential houses and a kitchen and all the personal properties inside the houses and the looting of other property. The burning incident at a settlement near Maoro Village happened on the afternoon…
A MAN accused of setting fire to a bulldozer at a logging camp in Isabel Province early this year will take his plea again today. This was after Nicholas Luavera entered a guilty plea to the arson charge yesterday when he was arraigned. However, his guilty plea was inconsistent with his lawyer’s advice as he…
SOLOMON Islands Brazilian-based Elliot Ragomo is turning few heads during his trial with professional futsal outfit Minas Clube as he is on the brink of signing a professional contract. Ragomo’s impressive performance with the club’s youth team in a friendly against the Brazil National Under 17 futsal side provided a platform for him to sign.…
If we can beat New Zealand I am sure Solomon Islands senior national squad can also beat New Zealand in the upcoming OFC Stage Three final of the World Cup qualifiers next month. That was according to head coach of the Vanuatu national football team Moise Poida. Poida made the comment after their friendly match…
The senior Kurukuru futsal team and the national U17 futsal squad will meet again this afternoon for their secondly friendly match as part of their build up to the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games and OFC U17 championship respectively. In their first friendly match Kurukuru beat the young lads 4-2 in a stunning…
SOLOMON ISLANDS National team coach Felipe Vega-Arango said, he is eying the next friendly with an A – League team. He hinted this, when speaking to the local media after the international friendly match with the Vanuatu National side at Lawson Tama, last Friday. “We are trying to get a friendly against a team from…
DESPITE St John community high school bowing out of the final race of the Bulkshop U16 futsal League, their assistance sports master and assistant coach Sam Uruau says reaching the final stage is a great achievement. Uruau and his boys bowed out of the top race following their 7-2 defeat to tournament’s favourite Koloale during…
Sogavare underscores significance of hydro PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government has secured $1.6 billion for the construction of the Tina River Hydro Dam. He revealed this in his keynote address at the Guadalcanal Province second appointed day on Tuesday at Lela Beach. “The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) has secured $1.6 billion…
The National Community Policing Unit of the RSIPF is at the Guadalcanal Weaving Festival which opened today at the Lela Beach West of Honiara conducting an outreach program. Members of the community policing team will give talks on the Family Protection Act, the Crime Prevention Strategy and distribute information on the dangers of kwaso, marijuana,…