Tip Off Basketball showdown

The Tip Off Basketball Challenge will continue today at the Multipurpose Hall with the final group matches and the final playoffs. Eleven matches are scheduled across men’s and women’s divisions to round out the Tip Off Challenge for 2018.  Matches today are expected to be tough as all teams are determined to move on for…

Young rugby squad named

The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) Technical team has named the final 12 for the national team to compete in the Oceania Rugby Olympic Qualifiers in Sydney, Australia, on the April 20th and 21st. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation Technical team on Friday. The 12 players and three non-travelling…

Marist’s hopes alive

MARIST FC kept their quarter-finals hopes alive after another share of the spoils with AS Magenta on Match day two of the OFC Champions League Group D in Honiara on Tuesday. A looping Michael Boso header in the opening five minutes put the home side in front. AS Magenta equalised six minutes later as both…

Second showdown

FOOTBALL fans and supporters are in for more football action today as Group D of the Oceania Champions League resume matches today. Two tough matches scheduled for today are set to kick off at 1pm and 4pm at the Lawson Tama Stadium. First up will see Lupe Ole Soaga taking on the might of Team…

Big expectations on Totori

LAUTOKA FC coach is expecting a more upright approach from Benjamin Totori upfront, to pose more threat on their opponents defence in their remaining games. Speaking to the OFC Media after their hard fought opener against Papua New Guinea’s Madang FC, Lautoka coach Kamal Swamy said they need to improve more, upfront. “Defensively we need…

Police presence at Lawson Tama

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has congratulated the football fans in Honiara and those who have travelled in from the provinces for their good behaviour during the first day of the OFC Champions League 2018 Group D playoffs last Saturday 24 February and calls for the same behaviour for the rest of the…

GAMES SUPPORT HAILED

Govt’s strong commitment to deliver 2023 Games lauded THE Pacific Games Council (PGC) has commended the Government for its strong commitment in ensuring Solomon Islands delivers the Pacific Games in 2023. A statement from the Prime Minister Press Secretariat said, Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan and his CEO Andrew Minoque highlighted this when they…