THE Government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) yesterday handed over the 2023 Pacific Games Stadium project to the Solomon Islands Government. The handing ceremony was held at the national sports stadium at the King George Sixth Westend Sports Park. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his address described the handing over as another piece…
THE Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship has reached the final stage of competition following yesterday’s semi final matches. Honiara U14 girls will take on the Guadalcanal Hornets U14 girls for the U14 girls’ grand final match. Honiara edged defending girls’ champions Makira Ulawa 1-0 and Guadalcanal beat Malaita U14 girls 2-0 in the semi…
KURUKURU Coach Damon Shaw strongly believes Kurukuru will reach a high level in Futsal, but said it will take some time. The English coach issued a statement following criticisms from disappointed football fans at home over Kurukuru’s defeats in the recent Continental Futsal Championship 2023 in Thailand. “It’s always been the plan to play the…
GIANNI Infantino will visit the country for the first time, becoming the first FIFA President to visit the country where football is the national sport. During his short visit to the capital, Infantino will witness the Solomon Power Iumi U-14 Championship at DC Park, a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister and FIFA President’s 11…
SOLOMON Islands young swimming athlete, Bijay Ghusa Gharry will compete in the 2023 youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago today. Gharry will be representing Solomon Island at the 2023 youth Commonwealth Games 50 meter with 100 freestyle races. The Solomon Islands Swimming Federation confirmed that Gharry is the first youth swimming athlete that will…
PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Stanley Dick Pirione, has called on Makira-Ulawa citizens to show great hospitality to visiting Pacific Island nations that will be here in the country for the 2023 Pacific Games. Pirione made the call of encouragement during the Makira-Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration held…
FORMER U14 Iumi Plei Champions, Makira Ulawa U14 boys and girls U14 teams are eyeing to win this year’s Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship title. Makira Ulawa Football Association (MUFA) Yoth Development Officer and Iumi Plei Coordinator, Dickson Wa’o said both the girls and boys U14 teams are eyeing to win the respective titles…
THE final Solomon Islands travelling national Futsal squad for the Continental Futsal Challenge in Thailand has been announced by the Kurukuru Head Coach, Damon Shaw yesterday. The Kurukuru team comprises of a 14-man squad selected from the recently held trials. “Coach Shaw released a strong 14-man squad for the Continental Futsal Challenge 2023 in Thailand,”…
THE Solomon Islands Outrigger & Canoe Federation has successfully completed the final selection trials for Va’a marathon on Saturday. The final Va’a marathon trials were held starting from the Kokonut Café to DC Park. “A total of ‘4 V6 canoes and 3 V1 canoes’ took off from Kokonut Café at 8:30am, and the last canoe…
A group of Indo-Pacific and First Nations women will take centre stage as trainee commentators and mobile journalists at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), under the support and mentorship of the ABC. In collaboration with FIFA WWC, Oceania Football Confederation and the Australian Government Office for Sport, the ABC is delivering two comprehensive…