Winners of the national archery championship on Sunday with their prizes.
BY ROMULUS HUTA
Winners of the national archery championship on Sunday with their prizes.
A total of six archers will don the national jumper in next month’s Oceania Archery Championship.
The championship is scheduled to run from July 9 to 13 in Noumea, New Caledonia.
The six archers were selected from last Sunday’s national archery championship sponsored by C & I Distributors.
The national championship was held at the Town Ground Rugby Stadium and attracted up to 20 competitors.
Archers selected to represent Solomon Islands in the Oceania event includes three male and three female namely Andrew Lano, Piper Soper, Kelly Baedonga, Janet Siru, Nancy Pize and Doris Laula.
The Oceania Archery Championship is expected to bring together archers from 12 Oceania countries namely Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Following the completion of the championship, the Oceania Archery Congress will also be convened for top officials as well as a coaching course scheduled from July 16 to 24 to be conducted by Pascal Colmaire of World Archery.
Henderson HammerHeads Head Coach Philip Campbell talks to his players during the Fletcher Kwaimani Man-Up Challenge...Photo Taromane Martin.
By Taromane Martin
Henderson HammerHeads Head Coach Philip Campbell talks to his players during the Fletcher Kwaimani Man-Up Challenge…Photo Taromane Martin.
HEAD Coach for the Henderson HammerHead Sharks rugby club, Mr Philip Campbell says they are heading in the right path in terms of development within their club.
Campbell who led HammerHeads to their third Fletcher Kwaimani Man Up rugby challenge title on Saturday, said with more young players coming into their club development is starting to pick up.
“We’ve been building our squad now over the past six years. We have some fresh bloods coming in from last year and this year,” he told SunSPORTS.
“Certainly where HammerHeads rugby is going its heading in the right direction to where we want it to be going.
“We have more young players coming into the team which is good for the club’s development because some of our experienced and senior players are getting old and hanging up their boots.
“Development within the club is certainly starting to pick up now.
“Defending the title obviously it is a big achievement for us and it certainly goes to show that it can be possible, only if you work hard for it and it’s good to see things paying off for us,” he said.
Campbell said with more rugby competitions coming up they are looking forward to compete in them but are keeping a keen eye on the 2018 Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) rugby 15s competition.
“We’re looking forward for more competition. This Friday we’re having the PAC 7s competition and then there’s another rugby 7s series competition which Islanders rugby club will be hosting.
“And then the big one is the Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) 15s competition which kicks off in six weeks’ time.
“We are looking forward and excited to competing in this HRUA 15s competition.
“Lots of rugby for everyone but for now HammerHeads is looking forward for the PAC 7s competition here at the DC Park rugby field,” he said.
Meanwhile HRUA has confirmed that the 2018 15s competition is set to kick off next month on the 14th.
Officials taking a pose infront of archers during the national championship on Sunday.
THE one-day 2018 National Archery Championship was completed successfully on Sunday.
The event was sponsored by Honiara-based electrical company C & I Distributors and held at the Town Ground Rugby Stadium.
The opening ceremony of the championship was graced by the presence of the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) President Martin Rara.
Other top sporting officials were also there to witness the official opening.
They include Casper Pule, Acting Director Sports within the Ministry of Home Affairs; Chairman of Pacific Games 2023 Taskforce, Gabriel Suri and the visiting Director of PNG High Sports Performance Aaron Alsop who is currently here in the country.
The Archery Federation of Solomon Islands President Nihal Seneviratne thanked the officials who attended the official opening of this important event despite a short notice.
The championship served as a selection pathway for next month’s Oceania Championship in New Caledonia.
Seneviratne said: “Thanks to the NOCSI, SIG and Pacific Games 2023 Task Force officials who managed to attend the event despite the short nice.
“This is a very important event because this shows that we are on the right track and are ready to host a successful Pacific Games in 2023.”
Graham Mani flies higher in his singles tie contest against Tahiti in the semifinals.
BY ROMULUS HUTA
THE national tennis men’s team went down to Tahiti 2-0 on Monday’s
Graham Mani flies higher in his singles tie contest against Tahiti in the semifinals.
semi-final of the Oceania Tennis Nations Cup in Fiji.
After a comfortable 3-0 win over Kiribati in the quarterfinal over Kiribati on Sunday, the boys could not contain the strong Tahitians in the first two singles.
National tennis number one Benjamin Junior went up against Heve Kelley in the first singles tie and lost 6-1, 6-0.
In the second singles tie, Graham Mani played Angelo Yerson and also lost in a three-set contest by 6-1 1-6 2-6.
The doubles tie of the encounter could not be played as Tahiti already sealed the match by the 2-0 lead.
Vanuatu won the other men’s semi-final against Cook Islands. They will meet Tahiti in the men’s grand final today.
Solomon Islands will play Cook Islands in the play-off for third and fourth this morning.
Speaking to SunSPORTS after the semi-final, Benjamin said the match against Tahiti was quite tough.
“We gave a run against the Tahitians but fell short.
“I think overall, it’s a good experience and we’re pleased to come into the semis. We had a tough pool but we managed to pull through.”
In the women’s category, Solomon Islands could not get the past the quarter-final and had to settle for the sixth position.
The Nations Cup will come to a close this afternoon with the event’s closing ceremony and the awards presentation.
Solomon Islands is being represented at the competition with six netters. They are Benjamin, Mani, Popai Leong, Doreen Ningalo, Prudence Bird and Zorika Morgan.
Dr Rooney Jagilly, Medical Superintendent of NRH receive the MissionTaiwan Mobile Team pictured with the NRH Officer.
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
Dr Rooney Jagilly, Medical Superintendent of NRH receive the MissionTaiwan Mobile Team pictured with the NRH Officer.
THE Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission arrived in Honiara yesterday, and the mission will depart today to carry out medical services in Small Malaita, East and West Are’are from June 5-13.
In response to the dire medical needs in the rural areas of Solomon Islands, the Republic of China (Taiwan) Government requested Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) and Taiwan Health Center in the NRH to organise a Mobile Medical Mission to tour around Solomon Islands each year.
In the past, the Mobile Medical Mission visited all provinces of Solomon Islands and provided medical assistance to the people of rural areas.
More than 80 percent of Solomon Islanders dwell in the rural villages with no easy access to medical services.
With the challenges and difficulties encountered, Taiwan Government through the Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission in the country to offer basic physician consultation and medical treatment to the rural people in Solomon Islands.
The 2018 Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission is a collaboration between ROC (Taiwan) Embassy, Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), National Referral Hospital (NRH), provincial and constituency officers of South Malaita area and KMUH.
Members of the Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission this year include neurosurgeon specialist Dr Wang Tse Lun, infectious disease specialist Dr Kuo Shin-Huei, general practitioner Dr Li Cheng Yu and Dr Liu Kuan Fu, senior nurse Mr Lin Yu Chau and Ms Ho Yi-Hui.
The mission, accompanied by local Constituency staff, will visit Afio AHC, Tawaro Clinic, Takataka Clinic, Tarapaina Clinic, Riverside Clinic, Rohinari Clinic and Rokera Clinic to provide free general outpatient service and specialist consultation.
The Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission is one of the ongoing assistance offered by the Taiwan Government in health sector to enhance the well-being of the people of Solomon Islanders.
Members of the Mobile Medical Mission hope that their visit will help solve some health problems for the people in the rural areas.
Group photo of the community youth leaders and officials who attended the workshop at the Ginger Beach Retreat.
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
HONIARA’S community youth leaders have been empowered in a two-day facilitator’s workshop held at the Ginger Beach Retreat on Monday.
The workshop is facilitated by the Honiara City Council-Youth Division and Honiara Youth Council with funding from the New Zealand Government through Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme.
Youth Development Officer for Honiara and Renbel and representative from the Community Policing of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) were also present.
The two-day workshop aims to train young leaders on useful skills and knowledge in facilitating and planning a youth event.
First training yesterday was on planning a youth event session facilitated by the HCC-Youth Development Officer Mrs Mary Tuhaika and today is on facilitation skill from the HYC President Mr Harry James Olikwailafa.
Participants of the workshop.
Monday’s session is more on practical and group discussion which resulted in youth leaders coming up with impressive planned event and positive output showing they are capable of running a youth event.
Youth Development Officer Tuhaika said importance to train youth leaders skills and knowledge in planning a youth event is because young people have variety of needs in the community to explore.
Equipped them with these skills and knowledge will support young people discovered their potentials and access to opportunities and run their own events, she adds.
Deputy Team Leader, Solomon Island Policing Support Programme Mr George Fa’alogo said they are excited to work closely with the HCC-YD and HYC particularly in youth development activities.
Young leaders who attended the facilitators workshop on Monday.
He said under the Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme, one of its core aims is to empower young people in Solomon Islands become good leaders and good citizens.
“We are very happy that there are so much talent people here and we grateful to work with HCC-YD and HYC because they already selected young people they know have good track records,” Fa’alogo said.
“For us as programme coming in, the selection is already been made and you can trust them because these people already have leadership quality,” he adds.
Young people is expecting have knowledge and skills in public speaking and effective communication skills, build knowledge and skills in facilitation and leadership styles.
Youth leaders attended the facilitator’s workshop are from the community youth groups registered under the Youth Division of the HCC.
Group photo of the community youth leaders and officials who attended the workshop at the Ginger Beach Retreat.
THE opening of this year’s World Environment Day, World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Initiative commemoration will happen in Gizo, Western Province, today.
The opening has been decided by organisers of the event to be held today so that the planned clean-up happens the whole of tomorrow and the interesting part of the event, which will involve a pageant show, a photo, song and recycling competition, to follow on Thursday.
The coastal clean-up will take place in and around Gizo and on picnic islands tomorrow. The clean-up will involve collection of rubbish and crown of thorns, a dangerous starfish.
There are awareness activities to be held on booths that will be setup in the heart of Gizo. The awareness will cover plastic and waste segregation. In the evening, it will be an awareness video night.
On Thursday, there will be a plastic and waste management awareness and recycling demonstrations. Awareness booths and entertainment are also planned.
A pageant competition, photo competition and recycling competition and a singing talent competition will be the highlight activities of the day.
Premier of Central Islands Province, Hon Patrick Vasuni.
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA
CENTRAL Islands Province (CIP) Premier Hon Patrick Vasuni strongly urges Ngella landowners to not accept signing mining prospect.
The Premier confirmed that they have already been approached by keen operators in which they turned down their interest.
“In turning down the interests, we were told that mining operators have gone to certain places in Ngella to do awareness on mining prospect over which we believe they will only be talking about the good side of mining without revealing it’s bad side,” said the Premier.
“When we are yet finding ways to totally ban logging on the islands and coming up with plans in how we would carry out replanting of forest trees to the damages caused by the disastrous activity, mining will only destroy our goals.
“So I urge landowners to not give in to this activity as it will only bring disaster in the near future to our islands.”
One of the alternatives CIP’s provincial government is eyeing to help develop Ngella further with once they succeed in banning logging and mining is tourism as well as looking at ways to increase income from fishing.
Signing of the CRISP project between the St Josephs’ Tenaru National Secondary School Principal Abraham Hihiru and CRISP project Coordinator Ms Mary Alalo on Monday.
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
Signing of the CRISP project between the St Josephs’ Tenaru National Secondary School Principal Abraham Hihiru and CRISP project Coordinator Ms Mary Alalo on Monday.
ST Joseph’s Tenaru National Secondary School signed an agreement with the Community Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks in the Solomon Islands Project (CRISP) under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology to ease the school’s water issue.
The officially signing ceremony between the two parties was held at the CRISP office in Honiara yesterday.
Principal of Tenaru School Abraham Hihiru says the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology has been very supportive to drive this initiative to reach the signing phase of the project.
“Thanks for giving us this opportunity and recognising this very important need of the school, I can only say we are very pleased we are very happy because it is one key important area which needed to be addressed and now you step in to support us and soon the school water problem will be over,” he said.
CRISP project Coordinator Ms Mary Alalo says this project falls under component C of the project where MECDM really work to build up vulnerable communities to manage the impact of climate change.
“With regards to this Tenaru have been assessed that it is vulnerable to flooding and other climate and environmental risks so it made it eligible to be funded under the CRISP project,” she said.
The project will be of highbred system including collecting water underground and harvesting of rain water for drinking with a total cost of $390,000.
The next phased to proceed to is transferring of money to the school account to finance the implementation of the project.
One of the Officer from the New Zealand with a youth leader from the Solomon Islands Deaf Association
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
One of the Officer from the New Zealand with a youth leader from the Solomon Islands Deaf Association
YOUTH Division of the Honiara City Council and Honiara Youth Council have established a solid partnership with New Zealand to build young people to become future leaders.
The New Zealand Government through the Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme have selected HCC-YD and HYC to work with community youth groups within Honiara.
Deputy Team Leader for the Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme Mr George Fa’alogo said their participation with the HCC-YD and HYC was to have young people become nation builders and leaders of the country.
“Our ultimate goal of this programme is to have young people become nation builder and leaders of the country, we realise to build leaders will take a time.
“We also aim to plant a seed with these current group of young leaders so that they can go on to be leaders in the community and leaders in whatever area they choose to specialise in—weather in sports, work, community and church.”
He explained they are part of the Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme from the New Zealand.
He add such programme is a partnership created between the Solomon Islands Government and New Zealand Government to support RSIPF to operationalise the crime prevention strategy.
One of the drivers of the crime prevention strategy is the issue affecting young people which they have chosen the HCC-YD and HYC because they already worked with young people.
In their mission, Fa’alogo said they have a number of specialists in its mission to work with young people internationally which including Solomon Islands.
To work with young people, Fa’alogo said they target to increase capability Solomon Islands police officers to work with young people because young people are the future leaders of Solomon Islands.
Youth Development Division of the Honiara City Council is thrilled to work with the New Zealand Government through its programme which will support youth development programme in Honiara.
On Monday, they convened at the Ginger Beach Retreat to train youth leaders in Honiara to be equipped in facilitating.
It was funded by the New Zealand Government through the Solomon Islands Policing Support Programme and facilitated by the HCC-YD and HYC.
