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…
SOLOMON Islands National Women’s team suffered three straight defeats in the PacificAus Sport Four Nations Tournament 2025 in Australia. Their three straight defeats left them at the bottom of the table with zero points. They conceded a total of 21 goals after suffering an 8-0 defeat to Thailand U20 in their opener last Wednesday, a…
SUPPORTING documents to complete a full audit into the 2023 Pacific Games expenditures have reportedly gone missing and may have been destroyed, sources have revealed. These documents include receipts, authorisation of payments, who received the payments and so on. “These documents are crucial to the investigation and their disappearance could distort a full and balanced…
Solomon Airlines and the Solomon Islands National Sports Council (SINSC) have signed a deal to support sports development in the country. The Letter of Cooperation was signed to establish a foundation to support registered national sporting associations in promoting participation in national, regional and international events. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting the…