The 20th FIFA World Cup™ kicks off in a few days and oceaniafootball.com is taking the opportunity to look back at some of the key moments which have defined history for the Oceania Football Confederation on the world stage. FIFA World Cup™ West Germany 1974 This event was a momentous occasion for both Oceania and…
After 48 years of existence, Oceania Football Confederation now have their first ever mascot, Pasifi-ika, which made its debut at the FIFA World Cup™ in Sao Paulo, Brazil this week. OFC’s new mascot was the creation of Year 8 students from DAV Primary School in Ba, Fiji Islands. The classmates participated in the recent OFC…
Top European football officials have publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid. Michael van Praag, head of the Dutch football association, said Blatter should quit when his term ends next year. A similar call was made by David Gill, vice-chairman…
DEAR EDITOR – There are a lot of spiritual speakers and self-help experts as we know now. I am not trying to be one, but I feel relieved in sharing the little inspirations which springs within me. As long as it touches one heart and triggers another one’s thinking will give me the satisfaction of…
LET’S thank the New Zealand Government and its people. The bailey bridge they’ve funded had been completed yesterday after a few weeks putting it together.It will open for use today. The completion of this temporary bridge is a huge boost to the flood recovery stage after the old bridge was destroyed in the April 3…
THE Mataniko bailey bridge will open today for public use after constructors completed the temporary bridge yesterday. New Zealand funded the bridge after the old bridge was destroyed in the April 3 flash flooding in Honiara. Acting Development Counsellor of the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara Barbara Williams and First Secretary Development Luke Kiddle…
THIS year’s International Archives day theme unfolds the very existence of an archive to national development and the role we play as public servants. National Archives of Solomon islands director Julian Chonigolo emphasised this at archives day marked at the National Museum’s auditorium hall yesterday. The theme was ‘Good Records, Good Archives and Good Governance. …
A MAN who evaded police on several occasions after he fraudulently obtained money from several foreigners has been arrested at his home village last weekend. Michael Bosa from Luluga village on Central Guadalcanal is now in police custody. Police alleged Bosa was heavily involved in the local gold buying business where several foreigners were involved.…
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism John Wasi has launched the National Archives Solomon Islands Records Management Handbook yesterday. The launch coincides with the International Archives Day celebrations in Honiara. The handbook was presented to the permanent secretary and NASI director Julian Chonigolo by Cathrine Green from Australian Volunteer International. About 150 copies…
SAVE the Children in Solomon Islands says there’s an outbreak of leprosy affecting 24 people living in displaced people’s centres in Honiara. The head of logistics and emergency, Graeme Kenna, says no one has died from leprosy but the situation is stretching the health services in Solomon Islands as the country struggles to recover from…