BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI NEW Settlers futsal club (NFC) were crowned the 2018 Auki futsal challenge champions after beating Kingston futsal club last Friday in front of a packed crowd at the Aligegeo futsal court. The grand final match started…
We’re heading for gold: Malaita coach MALAITA Eagles under-19 side are top of the table in the 2018 Youth Solomon Cup after three successive wins. And their head coach, Robert Wanedala believes his boys, mostly from the northern region…
“New Zealand is to provide aid to Nauru for solar power generation and education. “This was revealed by the new New Zealand high commissioner Nicola Simmonds when she met with the acting Nauru president David Adeang in mid-December 2017. “New…
Quoting Radio New Zealand International – 8 January 2018 A private company in Vanuatu is embarking on an ambitious venture to build a new modern city on Efate this year. The Vanuatu Daily Post reported the project, dubbed “Rainbow International…
Quoting RNZI on 11 January 2018. “Samoa’s director general of health says he expects healthcare in Samoa to improve once the National Health Service and the Ministry of Health merge at the end of the month. “The management of the…
Quoting RNZI on 12 January 2018 “The Head of UNICEF in Papua New Guinea says his agency will meet government officials to see how they can assist with rural communities that are struggling to access health care. “Monjur Hossain’s comments…
BY BEN BILUA THE bad side of betel chewing has continued to downgrade the ambition to improve Honiara and now the Honiara City Council (HCC) is in the final stage to impose tougher laws to control betel nut selling in…
BY JARED KOLI WITH no confirmed date yet set for the National General Elections early next year, already indirect-campaigning have begun by some intending candidates. Reports reaching this paper claimed that already some intending candidates including former Members of Parliament…
BY BEN BILUA A video footage showing a biscuit product made from plastic has raised questions over the processing and criteria of imported food products coming into the country. The concern was raised following a footage shot by an unknown…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA WORK on a new domestic wharf at Tulaghi is confirmed to start around the middle of this year by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID). Passing on the confirmation is the Premier for Central Islands Province…