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…
The Tiki Toa hit new heights in 2013 when they outperformed some of the world’s best teams to take fourth place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Not only did the side impress the beach soccer community with their on-field talent, but their exploits on the world stage have also seen them promoted to…
Local soccer coaches will have many opportunities to enhance their knowledge in coaching this year with the upcoming coaching courses revealed for this year. The Solomon Islands Football federation (SIFF) revealed a total of five football coaching courses for this year.The courses will cover all three football codes, the 11-a-side, Futsal and beach soccer code…
The Honiara Football Association (HFA) in partnership with Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has reminded all HFA affiliated clubs that there will be a three days workshop organised for both coaches and administrator. This will be held next week from Monday 17th February to Wednesday 19th February 2014 at the SIFF Academy conference room. The…
Night goers will now have the benefit of enjoying a lot of new programmes at Club HP, Heritage Park Hotel. As from Monday 17th February 2014 there will be the pool competitions open for companies and other organizations to take part. These will be the doubles and to be played in pools guaranteeing each…
THE head of the Forum Fisheries Agency says an informed media can play a key role in helping the public and decision makers to respond effectively to the economic crisis in the Pacific’s albacore long line fisheries. “In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of media interest in the economic difficulties facing tuna…
SEVENTH Day Adventist (SDA) world leader, Pr Ted Wilson has finally wrapped up his visit here and left for Fiji yesterday. He arrived in the country on Sunday, visited Governor General Sir Frank Kabui before flying down to Kukudu, Western province where he met members of the church at a camp meeting there. He returned…
THE New Apostolic church has successfully completed its one week district ministry leader’s seminar meeting yesterday. About twelve participants took part in the seminar representing sixty two Apostolic churches in Honiara and around the provinces. Main agendas being discussed during the seminar are; planning&designing future and pastoral of the new apostolic churches in Solomon Island.…