A new Civil Society organization committee to monitor the progress of the Concluding Observations on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was formed last week. The Solomon Islands Civil Society Organizations CEDAW Committee (SICSOCC) was formed after a one day workshop on the CEDAW which was attended by women representatives from…
The head coach for Western United FC, the Solomon Islands representative club to the Oceania Club Champions League, Commins Menapi says United is prepared for their opening match against Vanuatu’s Amicale FC tomorrow. In an email on Thursday Menapi said, the players are happy and are looking forward for this first match and vowed that…
Fiji Airways OFC Champions league is the biggest club competition in Oceania, playing with a home base club this season is something special says Western United sneaky star Jack Whitney in Suva. O-League as it known to many football fanatics around the Oceania is not something new to Whitney. Whitney featured in past seasons with…
HONIARA Football Association (HFA) soccer league will kick off in a fortnight. In a recent HFA executive meeting last week, it was agreed that the HFA 2014/2015 league will resume on 25th April 2015. The HFA executive is therefore calling on all HFA affiliated clubs to start preparing their teams for the kick-off date. An…
THE country’s OFC O’League representative Western United is rallying support ahead of their crucial opening match this Saturday. Yesterday, the team visited Rawaqa Primary School in Fiji – a gesture visit to boost students’ moral in the sport. Students came out in numbers hoisting the Solomon Islands flag in support of the visit. The school…
A twenty-nine strong squad, dominated by players from the Telekom S-League, has been named by head coach, Patrick Miniti, for the Pacific Games in July. The announcement of the squad comes on the back of a grueling month of trials for the more than forty selectees who signed up. The trials included a number of…
The Solomon Islands Netball Federation (SINFED) has announced the names of the players selected for the national netball squad. This followed a meeting with the training squad on Monday. Noelyn Luahiti President SINFED said the team is now under the watchful eyes of coach is Annie Iamo of Papua New Guinea. Mrs Iamo has a…
Guadalcanal Provincial Government’s (GPG) initiative to form a provincial soccer team in the prestigious semi- professional league, the S’ league, has taken shape with an interim committee formed to assist the Guadalcanal Football Association (GFA). The interim committee was formed mid this week following a meeting attended by avid Guadalcanal soccer supporters and members of…
A total of 8 primary school in East Kwara’ae Constituency each received a carton of soccer balls early this week. The soccer balls were funded by Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) In Honiara through the Provincial Member for ward 15 in East Kwara’ae Martin Aniana. Speaking to Star Sports Mr Aniana said, the primary schools…
Just Play Programme has reached another height in implementing its development activities. Just play team from SIFF office, with the commitment of regional coordinators, of north and north East Guadalcanal had staged another successful kids festival on the Easter Monday, 6th April at Gppol 2, Tetere. The theme for the festival was; ‘Gender Equality.’ The…