Keana’s omission clarified

U17 star-midfielder fails Medical check, say SIFF By ULUTAH GINAIn Gizo   The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has clarified news of the omission of the National Under-17 star-midfielder Maxwell Keana that he has failed to pass a Medical test and not as an over-aged player as reported. This has forced him not to participate…

U17 VISITS PMO

The Solomon Islands National U-17 men’s team has paid a special visit to Prime Minister Office (PMO) on Thursday. Head coach Stanley Waita and his team management led the boys for the courtesy visit. “Our boys paid a special visit to the Solomon Islands Government’s Prime Minister Office in Honiara today (yesterday),” a statement from…

Solympics into final

THE country’s national U23 men’s football team, Solympics has made it to the grand finals of the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier. Solympics sealed their grand final spot after edging their way past a tough Vanuatu side with a 1-0 win in Lautoka, Fiji on Wednesday. Augustine Waita was the hero of the team after he…

Fujiyama told to step down

National Sports Federations (NSF) have demanded Naoyuki Fujiyama to step down from the post as the Chair of finance commission of National Olympic Committee Solomon Islands (NOCSI). In letter cited by Star Sports on Tuesday, the federations wrote to the Japanese Embassy demanding Fujiyama to step down, claiming he has breached the NOCSI Constitution as…

Weightlifting program called off

THE Weightlifting Oceania Talent Identification Program (OTIP) scheduled to start on Tuesday was canceled due to the heavy downpour experienced in Honiara recently. According to the supervisor, the country’s top female weightlifter Jenly Wini Tegu the program should start on Tuesday but had to be canceled. She said they will start tomorrow at White River community high…

Lamupio returns to England

SOLOMON Islands young football player Clenty Lamupio has returned to England to continue with his scholarship with Star Football Academy. The young player left over the weekend and has teamed up with the rest of the three Solomon Islands players who are currently at the academy. Lamupio is a Royals Football Academy player who is…

Do or die 

Solympics take on Vanuatu in Semi By CROFTON UTUKANA Solomon Islands national U-23 men’s football team ultimate hope of reaching the grand final of the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier competition will be known today as they take on Vanuatu in the second semis set for Lautoka, Fiji this afternoon. Despite Vanuatu national side had an…

Body building corporate dinner set

The Solomon Islands National Bodybuilding Federation (SINBF) corporate dinner is set for this weekend. SINPF interim  president Dickson Kae said business houses and stakeholders in the country are kindly asked to support the corporate dinner to raise fund for their bodybuilders’ participation in next month’s regional bodybuilding championship set to be held in New Caledonia.…

NFs demand urgent NOCSI meeting

NATIONAL Sports Federations have demanded the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) to convene an extra ordinary general meeting within 14 days starting on September 23rd 2019. According to a statement signed by the 14 federations, the meeting will be held to discuss alleged corruption charges against NOCSI officials. The federations call for NOCSI…