Third Straight loss for Kingz
BY TAROMANE MARTIN A captains’ goal from Paul Wale in the second half was enough for KOSSA FC to claim their second win in the 2018 season of the Telekom Soccer League (TSL) on Sunday. KOSSA handed Malaita Kingz FC…
August 20, 2018
Solomon Islands improves rapidly in hockey
BY ROMULUS HUTA IN PORT VILA, VANUATU SOLOMON Islands is rapidly improving in hockey, says the competition manager of the regional hockey governing body. Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) Competition Manager Kevin Peeble said since the reintroduction of hockey in Solomon…
Double bronze for Solo Hockey
BY ROMULUS HUTA IN PORT VILA, VANUATU THE Solomon Islands national men’s and women’s hockey teams have finished on the third place of the Oceania qualification for the World Hockey Series which was concluded in Vanuatu on Saturday. This follows…
Tanagu stops Silisia
BY TAROMANE MARTIN DIESEL Viti boxing club fighter Bronson Tanagu has ended Hatanga boxing clubs’ Lemuel “the power pack” Silisia three bouts undefeated run on Saturday after picking up a judges split points decision win at the Multipurpose Hall. Tanagu…
West youth policy launched
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO YOUTHS in Western province for the first time will have a policy to guide strategies to develop and empower them. Launched in Saeragi village today, the National Youth Policy 2017 – 2030 is the first of…
Naval visit a positive sign: HE Brazier
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ROYAL Australian navy ships successful visit to the country is a positive sign in terms of Australia and Solomon Islands military relationship, says the Australian High commissioner to Solomon Islands His Excellency Roderick Brazier. Mr Brazier…
Pupuku Mothers Union set for first mission and 100th anniversary celebration
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A Mothers Union group from Northwest Choiseul constituency’s only Anglican community, Pupuku community will for the first time travel out of the province to Isabel province and are thankful for their Member of Parliament, Connelly Sandakabatu…
Three Taiwan specialists share SI experience after 11 month mission
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE IN Taiwan, young men are required to do military service or provide their services in any of Taiwan’s ally countries. Shao-Chuan Yu, Chia-Han Hou and Chien-Jang Huang are three young men who decided to leave their…
The ultimate focus is to get that qualification, scholarship recipients told
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACTING Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University, (SINU) Dr Prem Rai has told 18 Taiwan MOFA and eight ICDF scholarship recipients that the ultimate focus is to get that qualification. He voiced this during a…
26 Solo recipients kick-start Taiwan’s promise
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA TAIWAN has more than just kept its promise by increasing the number of Taiwan scholarships to 26 for this year. In November last year, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen made a commitment that Taiwan will increase its…