LIKE any other major event around the world, the 2023 Pacific Games is expected to leave behind long term benefits for local businesses in the Solomon Islands as part of the legacy benefits of hosting the biggest sporting event in the Pacific region. Some of these include; Local workforce capacity building, Local business capacity building,…
THE refurbishment work on seven selected schools and institution that will serve as athletes’ accommodation during the Pacific Games 2023 is well underway. Star Sports has visited one of the Schools, the St Josephs Tenaru National Secondary school where work on the dormitories has started. The project started since December last year and is expected…
SOLOMON Islands national football players, Alvin Hou and Atkin Kaua has signed up with Fiji’s Rewa FC. This was confirmed by Oceania Football in a statement yesterday. The duo will be Rewa for the 2023 football season in Fiji. Nazeel Buksh, Rewa’s FC president, confirmed the deals to Oceania Football. “Alvin and Atkin will join…
Above: Prince Tahunipue in action in Australia last year. Photo, Brian’s POV. SOLOMON island young utility player Prince Tahunipue has signed with Galaxy football club of Vanuatu. Tahunipue’s transfer to the Galaxy FC was confirmed in a statement from the Galaxy football club management on Monday. The Vanuatu football federation FF also confirmed that Tahunipue’s…
A list of 34 futsal players has been announced for the country’s national futsal team training squad to prepare ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualifiers in October 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. The names were released by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) following the announcement by Interim Head Coach and former Kurukuru…
BOSNIAN professional football club, FK Velež Mostar has issued the official statement, confirming Solomon Islands young striker Raphael Lea’i inclusion with the club. The statement confirmed that Lea’i has penned a one and a half year deal with the Bosnian and Herzegovina’s top flight professional football club. “Football club Velež Mostar informs all its members,…
The 2023 Pacific Games Organizing Committee (GOC) and the Solomon Islands Water Authority (Solomon Water) officially announced their partnership through the Games Silver Partner Sponsorship today in Honiara. Solomon Water’s sponsorship valued at SBD $4million caters for infrastructural design and development, as well as the provision of free water services to Games facilities at this…
OFC: The starlet Raphael Lea’i is currently in Europe pursuing his dream to turn into a professional footballer – as reported by Oceania Football Center during the week. It was known the player was set to have a trial in Turkey, as mentioned in interview to Henderson Eels’ chairman, but it was revelead by FK…
FORMER Telekom S-league (TSL) champions, Solomon Warriors FC maintain the lead for the 2022/2023 TSL season with 38 points. Warriors made it 38 points following their 1-1 draw with defending champions Central Coast on Sunday at Lawson Tama. Warriors have so far played 15 matches, won 12, drew 2 and lost one. Despite leading, the…
THE Government’s 2023 Pacific Games Fundraising drive has kicked off with a $2 million haul – thanks to Solomon Islands Postal Corporation, trading as Solomon Post. The payment was made in Honiara on Monday this week. Chief Executive Officer, Alfred Ghemu Kituru said Solomon Post is committed to supporting GOC in its preparations for the delivery…