November 2020

TSL ends this weekend

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Telekom Soccer League will wrap up its final league matches for the year 2020 this weekend, Sunday 22nd. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) TSL Board in a statement while revealing…

$4.8B for NOCSI

World’s Olympic body increases funds for 4-yr BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE country’s National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) will benefit as recipients of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) increase budget grant for solidarity to strengthen its athletes programs…

First of two repa-flights this Thursday

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CABINET has approved a recommendation by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Oversight Committee to allow two repatriation flights by Solomon Airlines this month November. The first flight according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his ‘Nationwide’ address yesterday will…

Nurses saga

SINA can be reinstated, suspension of 9 nurses lifted: Dr Rodgers BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE suspended Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) can be reinstated and suspension of nine nurses can be lifted, said Dr Jimmie Rodgers. Rodgers, Secretary to…

PAC enquiry on HCC scheduled

By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Public Accounts Committee is scheduled to hold public inquiry into the Honiara City Council audit report and 2019 budget outcomes after Parliament meeting on November 19. Chairman of PAC, Douglas Ete confirmed this after the Committee’s…

ESP payment process continues

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA APPROVAL, informing recipients, signing of contracts and also raising of payments on the remaining part on the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) continues this week. Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) Permanent Secretary (PS) and Chairman of the…

Naka’s genuine call

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU FORMER Beach soccer sensation and Honiara Titans veteran James Naka has made a genuine call to the responsible authorities to build proper standard Beach Soccer facility. Speaking exclusively to SunSPORTS the one time World ranked sixth player…

Gov’t plans for beach soccer expansion

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE National Government has set plans to improve the future development of Beach Soccer in the country by expanding programs throughout the provinces. This follows the completion of the National Invitational Beach Soccer Championship over the weekend.…

Shark’s tale back

PAC 7s ends on a high BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Henderson Hammerheads Sharks retain their pride as winners of the 2020 PAC Sevens rugby competition’s tale for the third time in an exceptional hosting fashion on Saturday 14 at…