Dear Editor – 2014 is the year of the horse according to the Chinese zodiac and the spirit of the horse is recognised by the Chinese as a year for making unremitting efforts to improve themselves. It is forecast that, in general,’ fortune’ in all aspects, will fluctuate so care is advised and people should…
Three local talented musicians performed for two nights at Voloa village, Ngella Central islands province last weekend. Sharzy, Devandeh and Taina Gee staged a show which was held over two nights from Friday to Saturday. The presence of the three popular musicians attracted many people around Voloa community to come out in numbers and enjoy…
NADI striker Uraia Loki has followed the footsteps of Ba duo Jone Ralulu and Malakai Tiwa by joining the Yoogali Football Club in Australia. The Yoogali Football Club which plays in the Griffith & District Amateur Football Association competition is coached by former Fiji captain Abraham Watkins. His sons Archie Junior and Sitiveni also played…
EIGHT associations have confirmed their participation at this year’s national softball championships in Kokopo in April. Papua New Guinea Softball Federation senior vice president Ralph Tarasomo confirmed yesterday that the host organising committee was all set to stage the tournament following a successful national club championships last September. The affiliates who paid their nomination fees…
American Samoa attorney Fiti Sunia, former Attorney General of American Samoa, has been appointed to sit on one of FIFA’s judicial bodies, the Disciplinary Committee. His appointment was made formal in a letter to Sunia by FIFA Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner on 18 December, 2013. “I’m truly honoured by this appointment and I look…
DEFENDING Coca-Cola Games girls champion and the pride of Lautoka, Jasper Williams High School kick-tart their preparation to defend the title this year with their inter-house this Friday. The event to be held at the Lautoka Mission School ground, is a much anticipated affair as many want to represent their school come April in Suva.…
A lot of movements are expected in the month long Fiji Football Association transfer window which opens on February 24. Ba and Nadi are expected to strengthen their squads ahead of the Oceania Champions League play-offs in April. Lautoka, which is reeling at the bottom of the Fiji Sun/Skipper Tuna National Football League (NFL) has…
Despite a strong showing in their first game of 2014, the Football Ferns were beaten 1-0 by hosts China in the opening match of the Yongchuan International Women’s Invitational Tournament on Tuesday. After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, China struck the decisive goal mid-way through the second half with Tony Readings’ Football Ferns unable to…
PAPUA New Guinea champions Hekari United could be missing the services of attacking midfielder Samuel Kini who left on Sunday. The only Southern Highlander (by way of Erave) playing for the champions, Kini has been one of the players instrumental in the side’s success in their O-League campaign for several years. After turning 27 in…
Exposure to soccer competitions around the region will boost the development of local players. Oceania Football Confederation Head of Television, Tukaha Mua says that players can learn a great deal from playing in competitions in foreign countries. “What we would like to encourage is to have more of our players move and play in…