Solomon Warriors are through to the quarter finals of the Oceania Champions league Tournament after beating AS Dragons 2-1 in Papeete, Tahiti yesterday. Jude Molea’s 84th minute goal ensured the Warriors march through to the next stage of the competition.
Those who knew Aubrey Kirkpatrick describe him as an unsung war hero and a regular at the Grand Ole Opry who rubbed elbows with Elvis Presley and other legendary artists.
The Solomon Warriors, Solomon Islands’ OFC Champions League representative, defeated New Caledonia’s AS Lossi 6-1 in their second Group B match today in Papeete, Tahiti.
Plans are in place to release 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves recently seized from wildlife exporters by staff of the Environment and Conservation Division within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology.
Solomon Islands’ OFC Champions League representative the Solomon Warriors lost their first game yesterday by two goals to nil against Vanuatu side Erakor Golden Star. Despite having plenty of opportunities, both teams finished the first half nil all.
The stock of beche-de-mer in the reefs around Gizo, Western Province has been depleted, according to fisheries scientist Dr Gregory Bennett. Dr Bennett manages the WorldFish research station at Nusa Tupe island near Gizo and leads a team with experience in fisheries.
Employees of the Environment and Conservation Division within the environment ministry have confiscated 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves from wildlife exporters after an attempt to smuggle them out of the country last year.
Police rescued 12 passengers after their ray boat sank yesterday at Point Kuri Passage in Western Province. The boat from Ghatere on Kolombangara island was reportedly travelling to Beulah Provincial Secondary School to drop off students when it sank.
The iconic FIFA World Cup trophy made a brief stop in the country today on its global tour ahead of the World Cup in Russia later this year. Hundreds of people were at Henderson International Airport to greet the trophy when it arrived around 6am.
All activities related to fishing or harvesting beche-de-mer in the country must stop tonight. In a statement, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said the five-month open harvest period would end at midnight, and no further extension would be given.
A disease could be the downfall of the destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle — or at least that’s the hope of those working to combat the pest in the country.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is forecasting a moderate chance of a tropical cyclone developing in the Coral Sea by the weekend. Director of the meteorological service, David Hiriasia, said an active monsoon trough is linked to a low-pressure system in the northern Coral Sea between…
Solomon Islanders will have an opportunity to see football’s most coveted prize when the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy comes to the country for the first time next Thursday.
A number of crocodile attacks in recent months have prompted calls in the media to lift the country’s ban on exporting crocodile skins. Proponents argue that would create an incentive for people to kill crocodiles and reduce the number of crocodile attacks as a result.
A former inmate at the Rove Correctional Centre has accused correctional officers at the facility of misconduct. The young ex-prisoner, who requested anonymity, told SIBC News he witnessed several correctional officers smuggle in contraband while he was serving a two-year sentence in the prison.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is reminding people in the country that the cyclone season is not over, despite the current fine weather. Solomon Islands’ cyclone season typically lasts from November to April.
A string of impressive performances by the Solomon Islands national U-12 futsal boys led them to claim the 2018 FFA National Futsal Championship title in Canberra, Australia. The local boys defeated the New South Wales Thunder 6-5 in their category’s grand final this morning.
The Honiara City Council will enforce new public bus destinations within the city starting next week. In a press conference today, Honiara City Mayor Andrew Mua said a new ordinance will require public buses to end their routes at certain destinations in the city.
You could not wipe the smile off her face. And though Miriam Kelesi – one of the children admitted in the National Referral Hospital yesterday – was “fright lelebet” to join in the Christmas singing, she said she loved it. “It’s really good,” she said, smiling from ear-to-ear.
An operation to destroy two Vietnamese fishing vessels in Ngella, Central Province turned into a perilous experience that left two men injured. The so-called blue boats were reportedly burnt on Wednesday inside the Mboli Passage as agreed to by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources,…
