RISING SEAS DISMAY

Climate Change takes toll on festive season tourney near Auki THE Sea Level rise as a result on the impacts of Climate Change has reportedly affected the recent Ward 30 Football tournament, held at Lalana community of the Aoke Langalanga electorate in Malaita Province. The disaster has obviously caused disturbance to the flow of the…

V’BALL FIRST

Volleyball Federation is first to sign MoU with SINIS THE Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) is the first national sports federation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) yesterday. The signing was done at the SINIS Conference room between the SIVF president Morris Tangoeha Hakapauhenua, SINIS Director…

Aligegeo Stadium upgrade starts

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…

Osiramo shines in Cook Islands

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…

Iona Kwalamoki $1000 richer

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…

TURNOUT POOR

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…

Men’s football resumes training

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…