Envoy meets Kurukuru lads

SOLOMON Islands High Commission Mission team in Suva, Fiji on Wednesday morning personally visited and met with the Kurukuru team members at their hotel in Suva. The visit was conducted by High Commissioner Joseph Ma’ahanua and his staff ahead of the team’s opening clash with New Caledonia on Wednesday night. The Kurukuru team is in…

Positive start for U15

THE Solomon Islands U15 team has made a positive start to their OFC Boys Development tournament campaign with an opening win against Fiji. The U15 team came from behind to beat the Fijian national U15 side 3-2 at Nagahue reserve in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday. The three goals were scored by Calvin Wane, Kennedy Sihiu…

Rafa impressive

SOLOMON Islands young striker, Raphael Lea’i made a real impact for Velež Mostar in his second professional match – also his second for the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s traditional club. Lea’i was introduced in the second half of the match against FK Sloga, coming in at the 65th minute of play. Just one minute later, the…

MALAITA THE CHAMPIONS

TEAM Malaita was crowned the champions of the 2023 Solomon Games. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced Malaita as the champion during the closing ceremony at the Town Ground Rugby stadium yesterday. “I now have the honor to announce the winner of the Solomon games goes to Malaita province. “Congratulations,” he said. “We have seen the…

Athletics runners awarded

ATHLETICS track event athletes were awarded their medals after finishing their track event competitions at the King George Sixth School running track yesterday. Calvin Hou of Isabel won the men’s 100m final while Javita Ambrose of Malaita won the women’s 100m finals of the Solomon Games at KVGI training track yesterday. Hou finished with a…

Taekwondo plan boycott looms

PROVINCIAL Taekwondo Member Associations (MAs) threaten to boycott the current Solomon Games Taekwondo competition if their demands are not met, it was revealed. President of the World Taekwondo Solomon Islands (WTSI) Philip Afu told Star Sports Auki that a letter representing all MAs was submitted to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) yesterday with their demands.…