Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this morning has received a courtesy call from the Prime Minister of Cook Islands, honorable Mark Brown. PM Sogavare’s counterpart PM Brown will be in Honiara for three days to witness Cook Islands athletes competing in various sports events and later to travel to Dubai to attend the COP28. As part…
Gear up, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for an action-packed week of sports action at the Sol2023 Pacific Games from Monday 27 November to Saturday 2 December in Honiara. Sol2023, the biggest edition of the Pacific Games to date, will see a massive 400 athletes from 22 countries and territories taking part in 29…
AMIDST the busy schedule of Pacific Games 2023, a church group is also busy sharing God’s word to others. Pastor Andrew Solomon is a young Pastor for the Soul Winner ministry that offers free counselling to people along the streets of Honiara. It operates under Pacific Islands Evangelical & Ministry network Solomon Islands. The young…
SOLOMON Islands men’s football team humiliated American Samoa 11 goals to nil to advance to semi-final play off show-down in this Sol2023 Pacific Games. This final pool D match was held at Lawson Tama yesterday. Solomon Islands ledd A/Samoa 7 goals to nil in first half and add another four unanswered goals in the second…
THE Head Coach of Solomon Islands Men’s Basketball Team Bryce Masaea has expressed appreciation for his team’s performance in the Sol2023 Pacific Games against Guam despite their loss. The Solomon Islands Men’s Basketball Team was defeated by Guam in an 87-53 goal margin match at the Friendship Hall in front of a cheering home crowd.…
SHE may be called a new kid on the block, but winning three silver medals for Solomon Islands when competing against her own weightlifting mentor and icon in weightlifting and turning 18 the day after her victory is a great feat. What started as just a time-out sport to engage her time after she left…
Solomon Islands Para Athletes in Archery have scooped two gold medals in the Para Archery Recurve Open Category and one Bronze in the Compound Category yesterday at DC Park. The Gold medals are won by Rose Lydia and Moffet Tolomae, whilst the Bronze was won by Bobby Sunaone. These three para-athletes’ dedication in training and…
SEVEN Filipino women who are currently working and living in Honiara participated in the Sol2023 Pacific Games ‘Opening Ceremony’ at the National Stadium, KGVI, Sunday night. They were among Dreamcast Team that performed at the opening ceremony. Elsa Gonzales said, she feel honored to be part of PG23 opening ceremony. She said, she and other…
IUMI Team Solomon Islands was over the moon Monday, to witness two their athletes Jenly Wini and Lora Maelosia won medals for Solomon Islands. Day one of weightlifting competition was held yesterday at Maranatha Hall, Lunga, East Honiara. Iumi Team Solomon congratulated Wini and Maelosia on their outstanding performance in the Women’s Weightlifting competition. Wini…
THE United States President Joe Biden has sent best wishes to Solomon Islands on its hosting of the 17th Pacific Games and to all the sporting contingents from the Pacific region participating in the sporting event. This was conveyed by the Charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Solomon Islands Russell Comeau at a welcoming…