The captains of the four participating teams in the HHH Man Up Rugby Challenge pose for a photoshoot on Thursday
BY ROMULUS HUTA
The captains of the four participating teams in the HHH Man Up Rugby Challenge pose for a photoshoot on Thursday
THE Fletcher Kwaimani Man Up Rugby Challenge will kick off 1.30pm on Saturday 12th May at DC Park, Henderson.
Kicking off the challenge is Henderson HammerHeads taking on Islanders and followed by Diesel Services against TIA Warriors at 4pm.
A press statement from the organisers yesterday quoted the tournament manager Drake Chow as saying that the wait is now over and this weekend will feature rugby at its best happening at DC Park.
“The wait is over and this weekend will feature rugby at its best in Solomon Islands. Teams are really looking forward for this one and no one is ready to backdown from the Man Up Challenge.
“There are no easy games here and to make it through to the final, you need points in all 3 rounds.
“We expect all 4 participating clubs to uphold the core values of rugby: Integrity, Passion, Solidarity, Discipline and Respect.
“The tournament guidelines have been laid out to all teams to follow.
“As tournament manager I will work closely with team managers and match officials to host a fair and successful tournament,” the tournament manager said.
Chow also acknowledged the assistance rendered by official competition sponsor Fletcher Kwaimani Company.
“We are very grateful to Fletcher Kwaimani Company for their support and commitment towards developing community rugby in Solomon Islands.
“All are invited to come out and support your team. No Entrance Fee… but come out to support the HammerHeads Fundraising Stall.”
THE Samlimsan School Hockey League has completed its week one of competition yesterday at the KGVI School Hockey ground.
The league began its 2018 season on Tuesday with the first two matches, another two on Wednesday and another two games yesterday.
During Wednesday’s match, Burns Creek drew nil-all with Koloale girls and followed by Woodford boys taking the best out of Koloale with a 1-0 win.
The competition continued yesterday with another two matches played between St. Nicholas College and Honiara High School in both the boys and the girls divisions.
St. Nicholas College girls saw seventh heaven yesterday with the 7-0 whitewash of Honiara High girls.
In the boys’ fixture, St. Nicholas boys defeated Honiara High boys with a 2-0 margin.
The school league will resume next Tuesday.
Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) Development Officer Allen Temoa was pleased with the turn out of the matches this week.
“This week was perfect. We saw some competitive games in the opening days.
“We look forward to some more actions expected to be displayed in next week’s round of matches,” Temoa said.
Solomon Islands’ young javelin thrower Jimmy Kumuhula Tetonga.
BY ROMULUS HUTA
Solomon Islands’ young javelin thrower Jimmy Kumuhula Tetonga.
SOLOMON Islands young javelin thrower will be in action this morning in the Melanesian Athletics Championship in Vanuatu.
Hailed from Taumako in Temotu Province, Jimmy Kumuhula Tetonga is the lone field athlete rep for the country at the event and will compete in the senior men’s javelin event at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila.
He will go against nine other opponents which is dominated by six throwers from host nation Vanuatu. Others are from Wallis and Futuna and the Regional Australian Territory (RAT).
This is the first time in as many years Solomon Islands is being represented in the field event at any international competition.
Apart from the javelin competition, he also competed in the senior men’s discuss event yesterday.
Battling among 10 competitors, he finished sixth in the one-off medal event coming off with a 29.26m distance score.
Tomasi Petelo Toto of New Caledonia won the gold medal in the event with his 38.59m mark.
Men Javelin Senior Competitors:
Jack Nasawa (Vanuatu), Jean Junior Mafoa (Wallis), Jimmy Kumuhula Tetonga (Solomon Islands), Sililo Kivalu (Wallis), Marcel Kalotiti (Vanuatu B), Manuel Kaltapas (Vanuatu B), Faitally Tom (Vanuatu B), Saxon Ward (Australia), Ghislain Weto (Vanuatu) and Bosco Laupas (Vanuatu B).
Colman Makau of Kooline FC in control of the ball against a Solympic FC player.
Real Kakamora bags second futsal win
By Taromane Martin
Colman Makau of Kooline FC in control of the ball against a Solympic FC player.
KOOLINE futsal team has returned to the top of the 2018 Solomon Islands Port’s Authority (SIPA) national futsal league on Thursday.
The Coleman Makau-captained side defeated the Futsal Solympics 5-3 in a close and entertaining match at the Multipurpose Hall to see them return to the top of the competition table with 16 points.
Makau gave Kooline the lead in the first half and saw Philip Maeta doubling the lead 15 minutes into the period.
Raphael Lea’i pulled a goal back for the national U-17 squad just before the break to see them trailing 2-1 at half time.
Junior Mana levelled the scores for the Futsal Solympics but saw Makau regaining the lead for his side with his second goal of the day.
Lea’i pulled a goal back for the national U-17 but saw Maeta and Atana Fa’arodo clinching the winning goals in the final 10 minutes of the second half to hand the Stanley Puirana Futsal Solympic coached side their first loss in the competition.
Meanwhile, Mataks and Real Kakamora futsal team bagged their second win in the competition yesterday after defeating Indo-Solo and Vania respectively.
Mataks defeated Indo-Solo 6-3 to see them jump into seventh position with six points while Real Kakamora escaped with a 4-2 win over Vania FC.
Real Kakamora Head Coach Barnabas Loloito although was happy with the win, was disappointed with his players performance in the victory.
“Our win today was luck. Even though we won today the execution was not to the standard I wanted,” Coach Loloito told SunSPORTS yesterday
“Maybe my players underestimated them but I thought today’s game was an individual capacity game.
“Players did not play to the strategies we set. We really need more team work. But at least we got the win which is all that matters.
“If they continue to play this way for our coming game well be in trouble. But these are areas we’ll work on,” he adds.
The win also sees Real Kakamora with six points on the table after six matches played.
ELECTION workers in the Western province have begun moving to the wards to put up final election notices as well as initial preparation following the opening of nominations on Wednesday.
More than 20 election officers have been appointed assistant returning officers (ARO) ready for the June-13 provincial election in the Western province.
Returning Officer, Hopeful Piosasa, has delegated all relevant duties to all the appointed officers including election materials and voter lists.
The Election Office has advised that in the current weather pattern, some far and outer islands are being treated as priority concerning logistics.
The first few duties of the AROs are to put up election countdown notices and also delivery of nomination forms. The first list of intending candidates would then follow.
The AROs are expected to receive nominations of candidates from their respective wards until May 13.
A nomination fee of $500 is payable by candidates which include three registered nominators in a particular ward. There is a withdrawal period in between before the period lapses.
A huge turnout of candidates is expected from the 26 wards.
Some of the members of the Learning Pathway Unit Writers during their training in September, 2017
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
Some of the members of the Learning Pathway Unit Writers during their training in September, 2017
THE Second Chance Education referred to as the “Learning Pathway Education” has received a blessing from the highest body that oversees education in the country.
The National Education Board of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development and SINU are providing a second chance to drop-out students in the country.
The concept is targeting dropout students from forms 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof Basil Marasinghe said the National Education Board’s support described as first important step and essential fuel that the delivery needs if the country is to see a successful and purposeful programme delivery to the people of this nation.
He said such agreement opens up so many possibilities to dig deep and address issues that they thought would never be possible to address.
The issues are community trainings, short courses, relevant and applicable trainings to our people because there would be avenues at the community level to deliver them, Marasinghe said.
He explained that classrooms in schools are left idle after 2pm and the agreement would mean classroom usage would now be maximised with the Learning Pathway Education.
With the introduction of the second chance education, Marasinghe said now students who have dropped out in forms 3, 4, 5, and 6 will get a second chance to study in universities.
He adds that SINU will start the programme in September 2018 and in 2019.
At the moment, the University is working on designing technical programmes as stand-alone streams in the Tertiary and Community Studies Certificate, he said.
Currently the programme has three (3) streams – Science, Arts and Business.
Those who successfully complete the programme can apply for entrance to SINU and other universities in the region.
The learning pathway concept has been waiting approval for 40 years, and now there is a possibility for SINU and MEHRD signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
THE establishment of the Masses of Business Administration (MBA) programme in Solomon Islands eyes human resources development capacity in all spheres of influence.
This was highlighted yesterday by the Acting Director of the Graduate School of Business in the University of the South Pacific Dr Halahingano Rohorua.
She said the MBA programme in Solomon Islands satisfies the need in the country’s human resources development capacity.
Rohorua said most of the leaders already have the qualification but this programme will provide extra tools and help them become wise decision makers in each working environment.
“Hence I believe a better educated and better equipped workforce will help to build Solomon Islands,” she said.
Participants in yesterday’s orientation occasion of the 76 Masses and Business Administration (MBA) programme Solomon Islands cohort in Honiara.
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
Participants in yesterday’s orientation occasion of the 76 Masses and Business Administration (MBA) programme Solomon Islands cohort in Honiara.
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) Faculty of Business and Economics has hosted a student’s orientation programme for a total of 76 Solomon Islands students who were enrolled under the Masses of Business Administration (MBA) Program.
The orientation programme was held yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara.
MBA programme is basically to train managers and leaders; it is not necessarily classroom type but hands-on case study where students are able to apply what they are seeing at the work places in an academic setting.
The cohort of students orientated yesterday were mostly working class people; managers, chief executive officers, human resource managers and directors who work at the Solomon Island government ministries and private sectors in the country.
Dr Fred Isom Rohorua, representative of the office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, shared instructions and rules to the newly enrolled MBA third cohort.
“School and study is not easy but it’s possible only if there is focus based on commitment, organising of one’s self and time management.”
He explained that the programme is a training to equip a person to become a better operator in any work place.
Acting Director of Graduate school of Business Dr Halahingano Rohorua highlighted that the main reason of establishing the programme is to improve some areas to build Solomon Islands because a better equipped work force will help.
Classes will begin on Monday and will run on four–five weeks at the Heritage park hotel in Honiara.
Present were former MBA graduates and government representatives of the Ministry of Public Service and Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
