Naha Women’s Football Club have maintained their lead at the top of the Solrais Women’s Premier League (SWPL) standings following a 1-1 draw against defending champions Henderson Eels, as the league kicked off its second round of fixtures. With eight wins and just one loss that came at the hands of the Eels in round…
The second edition of the Honiara Masters Football League (HMFL) is set to kick off, with 12 teams confirmed for this year’s competition. Formed just last year, the HMFL is a social football league aimed at providing senior citizens in Honiara the opportunity to participate in an organised football competition. The league promotes a healthy…
Solomon Islands junior taekwondo sensation Tingsun Sia has won gold in the men’s 58kg category at the 11th Korean Ambassador’s Cup Championship, held over the weekend at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji. Sia secured the top podium spot after defeating a Fijian opponent in the final on Saturday night. His road to victory included an…
Solomon Islands assistant referee Natalia Lumukana has been named among the 54 match officials selected for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025, set to take place in Morocco this October. Lumukana is one of three officials from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) appointed by FIFA, alongside New Zealand’s Allys Clipsham and Fijian referee Torika…
The annual memorial service to honour the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers will be commemorated this Thursday. The event will coincide with the 83rd Anniversary celebration of Guadalcanal landing campaign during the Second World War. The Solomon Scouts and Coastwatcher’s Trust (SSCW) was established in 2011 to “Recognize the courage, loyalty and sacrifice of Solomon Islands men…
HONIARA – The 83rd commemoration ceremony of United States Marines landing on Guadalcanal during the World War II will be celebrated at the Guadalcanal American Memorial, Skyline, Central Honiara on Thursday morning, August 7. U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock will lead the U.S. delegation which will include senior members of the U.S. Marine Corps.…
DESPITE openly lying about its involvement in the second motion of no confidence, irrefutable evidence has emerged that the People First Party (PFP) – a partner in the GNUT coalition – has engineered the move from day one. Its target – is four-times Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare whose high-flying job has ended abruptly in…
REGULAR sea travellers are calling on the Malaita Provincial Government to encourage more larger passenger vessels to service the Honiara–Auki route. The appeal follows growing frustration over the limited capacity of the two fast craft currently serving the route – Pelican and MV Auki Express, which are reportedly struggling to meet the increasing passenger demand due…
STUDENTS and teachers from Gawa Primary and Secondary School in the Reef Islands, Temotu province have taken the lead in voluntarily cleaning up Lomlom Airport. This follows the recent suspension of flight services due to safety concerns. The clean-up was carried out free of charge. This community-led effort was initiated after Solomon Airlines announced the immediate suspension…
Honiara –The JICA Solomon Islands Office has welcomed four new Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs), who arrived in Honiara on 30th July 2025. They will undergo a series of orientation activities, including Pijin language lessons and a village stay program in Tamboko, Guadalcanal Province. Each of the new volunteers will contribute to key sectors across the…