October 2020

JUVENILES, MOST OF 23 ARRESTEES: Police

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Juveniles make up the most of a recent mass arrest by police in the Western province. Deputy Commissioner Ian Vaevaso says it is sad to see juveniles involved in the incident that occurred at Patmos Island, Roviana…

AUKI POLICE ARREST 3 AFTER MOTION RESULT

BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI AUKI Police have arrested three men related to Tuesday’s motion of no confidence on Malaita’s Premier. The three, police say, were involved in unlawful disturbances after the defeated Motion was announced. Provincial Police Commander Malaita, Chief Suprintendant…

YECSI

YECSI UPDATES OPMC

For youth business organization- Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) – it is a tick in the box for them to have the opportunity to do presentation for policy officials in the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). Yesterday…

4 SI students in Philippines test positive

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO FOUR of our students in the Philippines have tested positive for covid-19. They have been taken in by the Philippines Red Cross to be kept in isolation and monitored, prime minister Manasseh Sogavare announced in his…

THIRD CASE

Country records another covid-19 positive student in Chengs quarantine centre BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO The country has recorded its third case of covid-19.The patient, a student in the Philippines repatriation flight, was detected in his third mandatory covid test and…

WOMEN’S PL TOP CLASH

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II The Solrais Women Premier League will be played at the home of football, Lawson Tama for the first time in the inaugural competition this year on Saturday 17th at 11AM. This will be the clash of…

Mini games postponed

By TAROMANE MARTIN The Pacific Games Council (PGA) has granted the Northern Marianas request to postponed the 2021 Pacific Mini Games to 2022. The PGA in a statement said this was at the request of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor…

G CUP NOVEMBER

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II The annual Guadalcanal Cup 2020 is set to kick off from 2nd to 6th November, at a venue that is yet to be confirmed. Guadalcanal Football Association (GFA) General Secretary, Joshua Kera confirmed this to SunSPORTS…

19 FOR LEA’I

By Taromane Martin Eighteen-year-old, Raphael Lea’i will finish round one of the 2020-2021 season of the Telekom Soccer League with 19 goals, after helping Henderson Eels FC beat Real Kakamora FC yesterday. Lea’i who was last season’s TSL golden boot…