Three audit teams are conducting audits of National Hosting Authority (NHA) operations and its still progressing with no official audit opinion on these reports. The Executive Director of NHA, Mr. Christian Nieng highlighted this when making clarifications to misinformation regarding NHA PG2023 Five-Year Audits (2019–2023). NHA on Friday issued a statement saying; “contrary to certain…
SOLOMON Islands National Women’s U19 Team are set to take on the hosts Tonga in their opener of the OFC U19 Women’s championship qualifying stage at the Loto Tonga Soka centre in Tonga today. Qualification for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 in Tahiti will be decided in this Tonga-hosted championship involving Solomon Islands, American…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for South Guadalcanal and Minister for Rural Development, Rollen Seleso has been elected as the new Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) President. Minister Seleso’s election follows the successful hosting of the HRUA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and their election congress at the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) conference room…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has announced selected players for the inaugural National Football Academy Programme. The programme aims to nurture the future footballing talent of the country. It is specifically designed for U15 and U16 players and is a FIFA backed initiative that will provide intensive football training and development for young athletes…
A YOUTH team from the Solomon Islands Tennis Federation (SITF) are set to compete in the Pacific Oceania Junior Championship 2025 in Latoka, Fiji, in April. SITF confirmed yesterday that the SITF youth team consisting of 9 athletes have been qualified for the POJC 2025 championship, which will be held from April 2 to 12.…
THE Solomon Islands National U19 Women’s Football team are now in Tonga for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship – Qualifying Stage, which will run from March 7 to 13. The team left for Tonga last Saturday via Nadi, Fiji. The OFC U-19 Women’s Championship – Qualifying Stage – will feature 3 nations: Solomon Islands, Tonga…
THE National Hosting Authourity (NHA) Executive Director Christian Nieng has hailed the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) as a beacon of hope. Mr Nieng was speaking at the SINIS Open Day last Friday. The Open Day Theme was ‘On the Road to Palau’. The Open Day was held to showcase the wide range…
THE Sangorii Children’s/Girls’ Football League is underway at the Odou Sport Ground in Ward 14 of East Fataleka Constituency in Malaita Province after its official opening last Saturday. The league is part of a football development effort by the communities in Ward 14. The country’s first ever FIFA badge Assistant Referee David Sau, who voluntarily…
THE former Solomon Islands National U19 prodigy forward and Henderson Eels forward Jimson Abana, who recently joined the Fijian Extra Premier League side Labasa FC, has scored a hat-trick during his debut for the club last Saturday. Abana, in his first match with the Labasa FC, marked his name with 3 goals in a 6-0…
SMASH Down Barriers (SDB) table tennis programme handed over table tennis training equipment to the Arnon Atomea School in North Malaita, Malaita Province. The table tennis equipment includes rackets, nets, balls, score boards and a manual book. SDB Country Coordinator Kevin Olea told Star Sport on Friday that the sets of table tennis equipment were…