Help for Pacific Games preparation

THE Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) support towards the recent Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) School championship is part of preparing athletes for the Pacific Games 2023. Thats according to the DBSI Senior Financial Support Officer Samson Kakadi in his brief comments during the awards presentations on Wednesday. The support from DBSI totals to…

Legacy Scholarship recipients

TWO Naha Women’s Football Club players have selected as two recipients of the Pacific Games 2023 Legacy Scholarship. The duo, Rashida Mekawir and Almah Gogoni signed their contracts with the Solomon Islands Football federation (SIFF) recently. The club management has congratulated the two players for the selection. It said the club is happy for the…

NGV champ eliminated

NORTH New Georgia (NNG) scored twice to eliminate defending champions of New Georgia Vonavona (NGV) Cup Kalikolo in the quarter-final on Wednesday at Dunde Stadium Munda, Western Province. Kalikolo couldn’t answer the two goals (2:0) netted by its rival and neighbouring team NNG after 80 minutes full time come to an end. The reigning champion…

Koloale, football queens

KOLOALE women’s football club is the champion of the Solrais Women’s Premier League (SWPL) Championship. Koloale defeated Frigates United FC 4-1 in penalty shootout following a scoreless 100 minutes of play at Lawson Tama, Thursday. They made history as the second team to have won the SWPL championship since it started last year. Koloale has…

MARATHON COMP SET

Inaugural ‘Solomons Airlines Peace Marathon’ to start, October   THE Inaugural Solomons Airlines Peace Marathon is set for October 23rd. This was confirmed by the Commercial Manager for Solomon Airlines, Colin Sigimanu yesterday. The Inaugural Solomons Airlines Peace Marathon was officially launched yesterday by the Minister for Culture & Tourism, the Hon. Bartholomew Parapolo. “The…

Kurukuru beaten 6-0 by Morocco

FOOTBALL fans and supporters have come out to encourage the country’s national futsal team, Kurukuru following their first defeat of the FIFA Futsal World Cup yesterday. Kurukuru went down 6-0 to Morocco in their opening group match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania. Football fans sent words of encouragement to the Kurukuru team…

SINPC announces Para-athletes squad

THE Solomon Islands National Paralympics Committee (SINPC) has released the names of the National Para Sports Squad for upcoming International, regional and domestic Para sports events. Seventeen men and women were selected from recent training camps organized by the SINPC. The first sports event these selected athletes will take part in is the upcoming Solomon…

Futsal week Summer Cup next

THE country’s national futsal team, Kurukuru will kick off their Futsal Week Summer Cup campaign against Costa Rica in Pore, Croatia today. This is the first of four pool matches of the Futsal Week Summer Cup. Their second pool match will be up against Italy tomorrow September 2nd, Finland on Friday September 4th and Azerbaijan…