JANUARY SOL2023 Pacific Games will go down the history of our country as the first-ever premier sporting regional competition to be hosted in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The event was first hosted in Suva, Fiji in 1963, about sixty years ago. Solomon Islands only managed to host the mini-games, but not like the scale that was…
THE week-long West Kwaio Constituency Christmas Soccer Tournament concluded successfully with a prize presentation at Faubaba school playing ground last week. A total of 21 soccer teams from three wards within the constituency participated in the tournament. West Kwaio Constituency Development Officer, Bobby Siarana, expressed his gratitude to all participating teams and supporters for demonstrating…
PRIME Minister and Minister for the 2023 Pacific Games, Jeremiah Manele officially handed over the ‘Sports Legacy Haus’ to the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI), marking a significant milestone for sports development in the country. The event, held on Friday 20 December, was attended by Government Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, representatives from the National…
FERANAGOUNA village in East Fataleka is set to host the festive season games for Ward 14 of Malaita Province as of Monday 30 December. The games include 7 aside soccer tournament and volleyball tournament and the games organiser and FIFA Assistant Referee David Sau said the registration fees for both soccer and volleyball teams will…
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has announced an entry ticket fee of $20 to watch the remaining exciting matches of MSG Prime Minister’s Cup at the National Stadium this week. Tickets can be bought before match days at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy at KGVI and the National Sports Council (NSC) Office at…
The National Stadium in Honiara has been confirmed as the venue for the remaining match days of the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024, as announced by the Government’s Local Organising Committee (LOC). The decisive matches are scheduled for Sunday, December 15, Wednesday, December 18, and Saturday, December 21. After two thrilling days at the iconic…
The much anticipated grand-final showdown of the 2024 Honiara Masters Football League is set to rock Lawson Tama this weekend. S-Titans and SIFF Legends face off as the familiar foes set out to prove ‘form is temporary’ and ‘class is permanent’ in what is expected to be a fierce battle between the old guards. The…
A TOTAL of 15 nations, including Solomon Islands, will be competing in this year’s Oceania Rugby 7s (QR7) tournament in Honiara. The competition will be staged on a weekend on Saturday 7th December and Sunday 8th December. The 15 nations are; Fiji, Tuvalu, Nauru, Australia, Vanuatu, American Samoa, Japan, Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, New Caledonia,…
THE Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) Rugby 7s Teams have received a timely support from the DJ Graphics as they gear up for the Oceania Sevens Championship next month in Honiara. DJ Graphics sponsored shirts for the SIRUF Rugby 7s Squads for their training for the tournament scheduled for December 7 and 8. Solomon…
THE Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) and the Smash Down Barriers (SDB) Youth Competition 2024 was successfully staged at the Multipurpose Hall last week. The two-day competition, which kicked off on Thursday, concluded on Friday with an awards presentation ceremony. The competition featured children aged under 12 and under 15 in two categories -Boys’ Category…