WORK to upgrade Aligegeo Football Stadium has finally started on Monday this week in Auki, Malaita Province. The project is part of the National Government’s commitment through the Ministry of Home Affairs to support provinces upgrade their sporting facilities. Work on Aligegeo Football Stadium will cover expansion of the current grand stand building, installation of…
SOLOMON Islands James Osiramo has stamped his name in the Cook Islands Football League after helping his club qualify for this year’s OFC Champion’s League. Thirty-six-year-old Osiramo is currently playing for Nikao Sokattak Football Club in the Cook Islands Football League. The Oceania Football media described midfielder Osiramo as an experience player with extensive experience…
THE Solomon Islands Swimming Federation (SISF) will soon announce its training squad as part of their preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games. Coach Stance Sanga revealed the squad will be selected from the current group of swimmers that are training at the Marine School beach. “We will select potential young swimmers to form the squad…
IONA Kwalamoki FC is the current champion of Ward 30 pre-season football league during the grand finals on Friday last week at Lalana, Auki, Malaita Province. Kwalamoki FC of Surabuta Community took the $1000 cash prize and first place trophy after defeating Kwasi FC of Kwailao Community 2-0 in the final match of the soccer…
NHA and Honiara Golf sign agreement THE Honiara Golf Course has been confirmed to be the venue to host the Golf Tournament during the 2023 Pacific Games. This was agreed upon by the National Hosting Authority (NHA), National Sports Council (NSC) and the Honiara Golf Club yesterday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.…
Firisua calls on athletes to be serious and attend trainings THE country’s long distance runner, Sharon Firisua has called on all athletics athletes still at their respective provinces to return and resume trainings for this year. Ms Firisua made the call yesterday following a low turnout of athletes for Athletics first training session. She highlighted…
THE country’s national men’s football training squad resumed training as of January 3rd at the Lawson Tama stadium. The training is part of the preparation for the Oceania World Cup Qualifiers which will be held in mid-March. Solomon Islands coach Felipe Vega-Arango recently admitted that Group A of the OFC Preliminary competition for the FIFA…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has thanked the government and people of Japan and Papua New Guinea (PNG) for financially assisting the roll out of the SIFF Academy project. Mr Sogavare stated this when commissioning the ground breaking of the Pacific Games 2023- SIFF Football Academy on January 6th. Prime Minister Sogavare paid gratitude to the…
The 2022 Simpson’s 7s cup has officially kicked off on Monday 3rd January 2022 at Kati primary school sports ground, Graciousa Bay, Temotu Nende, Temotu Province. The New Year tournament attracted a total of 32 clubs in and around Nende constituency, reports reaching the paper said. It kicked off with an official opening and a…
Sato Kings’ football club is the champion of the West Guadalcanal Constituency Cup 2021 which was successfully hosted at Baeufort Bay primary school sports ground. The tournament kicked off during the Christmas season and later coincided with the New Year celebration. Sato Kings gained victory after defeating HM United in the grand final showdown to…