BY ROMULUS HUTA A total of 10 referees across all football codes from Solomon Islands have been accredited with FIFA badges for this year. This is for all three football codes namely conventional 11-aside, futsal and beach soccer. The total…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE historic visit of the FIFA world cup trophy to Solomon Islands will be accompanied by former French national footballer and New Caledonian Christian Karembeu. The trophy will touch down at Henderson International Airport in Honiara early…
Standing at the bus-stop for hours on end has commuters questioning HCC’s new bus routes BY JARED KOLI THREE weeks after being implemented, the reality of Honiara City Council’s (HCC) long bus routes is kicking in. People are lining up…
BY PRIESTLEY HABRU TIROTONA village, located just a few kilomteres inland and uphill from Isabel Provincial township of Buala is fast becoming a hub of bird watching in Solomon Islands. The major drawcards for tourists are the rare species of…
A traditional ceremony still practised today in Choiseul (Lauru) Province called ‘kelo’ is to bring peace, unity and strengthen relationships. During the head hunting era before Solomon Islands was colonised by Europeans, Kelo was the last event that bought about…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MALU’U clinic and Killu’ufi hospital in Malaita province will carry out investigations following rumours of drugs being sold to patients at the Takwa clinic. Kilu’ufi hospital were only made aware from Island Sun publication and discussions…
BY JARED KOLI LACK of respect to public vicinity at the Commonwealth Street in Point Cruz, Honiara has prompted calls for public to respect the area. The Island Sun yesterday paid a visit to the Commonwealth Street and caught up…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA Central Islands Provincial Government will be liaising with the Ministry of Education and look into the budget within the Provincial government for the goal of more Forms Six and Sevens. CIP’s Premier Hon Patrick Vasuni said they…
PRIME Minister Hon Rick Houenipwela was the guest of honour during the Australia Day function held at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner last week. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister stated how grateful he is on behalf…
“IT’S a boost for me,” says young and enthusiastic Statistician Josephat Tako. Young Tako works as an assistant statistician within the Social Demography Unit in the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Finance & Treasury (MoFT). Recently he attended and…
