SOLOMON Islands young footballer Charles Mani scored his first goal for Hibiscus FC of New Zealand over the weekend. Hibiscus Coast defeated Franklin United 6-1 at Stanmore Bay Park for the fifth match week of Lotto NRFL Men’s Division 2. Mani scored the final goal following a hat-trick by teammate Daniel Cyra and a goal…
AUKI Taekwondo Academy (ATA) this week opens its door for new recruitment starting this Thursday. Interested students who wish to join the ATA martial arts club are welcome to register with the club on Thursday 23 July at the Auki Primary School Hall from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm. Both males and females over the age of…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare will officially open the new Pacific Games 2023 Office in Honiara tomorrow. The Prime Minister said all the key partners for the 2023 Pacific Games will be housed under the office including; the National Hosting Authority, the Games Organising Committee, and the Facilities Committee, a statement from Prime Minister Press Secretariat…
HONIARA Rugby Union Association (HRUA) will kick off its league on Saturday 1st August. President, Brain Taupiri in a statement appeals to all clubs to pay up their registration and affiliation fees before the deadline. He said HRUA is ready to start the league after the coronavirus pandemic disturbed the initial plan to start it…
Solomon Islands Medical Assistance Team (SOLMAT) comprising of medical doctors, surveillance and contact tracing personals have again been deployed to the western border over the weekend. This is to support Western Provincial Health Emergency Operation Centre (PHEOC) to respond to potential entry and community transmission of COVID-19 at Komaliae village in the Shortland Islands, a…
KOLOALE women’s football team is the winner of the women’s pre-season tournament which ended over the weekend. Koloale was the dominant team in the group stage winning all matches in Group A while Police Blue led the Group B. They maintained their dominance in the tournament to reach the final and defeated a well organized…
Wini to continue training after quarantine By CARLOS ARUAFU SOLOMON ISLANDS female weightlifter, Jenly Wini Tegu is more determined to continue with her training as soon as she is released from Covid-19 quarantine. Speaking to Star Sports yesterday, the country’s top female weightlifter confirmed that they are expected to be released from quarantine today. Wini…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) long term strategic development plan for the new cycle 2019-2022 has been passed during the 2020 ordinary congress in Honiara at the Kwaimani building in Honiara. The strategic development plan was proposed by the SIFF executive under the leadership of President William Lai and was put forward to congress…
THE Makira Ulawa Football Association (MUFA) has elected a new executive committee with three of them being elected unopposed. Tommy Mana, who was MUFA’s president during the past four years was re-elected unopposed June 20, 2020, in Kira Kira for another four-year term, while his deputy, Roxley Tara was elected general secretary, also unopposed. John…
Patron of the Honiara Golf Club is supporting the initiative taken by the Golf Federation to introduce the Pikinini golf development program. Sir Paul Tovua stressed this during the launching of the Pikinini Golf and official handing over of 5 kids golf set and donation of $5000 from the Consular of Malaysia in the Solomon…