COMMBANK JOEYS BEATS FIJI U-19

The CommBank Joeys have started their PacificAus Sports Football Tour 2026 on Saturday with a well-deserved victory against a determined Fiji U-19 side. Goals in each half from Max Court and Joey Sikora saw Australia’s U-17 team take a 2-0 victory over the older opposition Australia almost had the perfect start when Fiji’s goalkeeper, Usaia Tamaniqio fouled…

BIG LOSS

Basiotos Take Key Lessons from Tough AOFC Opener The Solomon Islands Men’s National Floorball Team, the Basiotos, have gone down in their opening Group F fixture of the AOFC World Floorball Championships Qualifiers, suffering a 22–1 defeat to world No.12-ranked Philippines on Tuesday at the ASB Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. Despite the loss, player-coach…

OFC PRO-LEAGUE MATCH WEEK IS HERE

The OFC Pro League match week is finally here, and the excitement is building up as the matches are set to kickoff this Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. The inaugural season of the Oceania Football Confederation’s professional league kicks off on January 17, 2026, with eight teams from seven nations competing in a circuit series format across…

Minister Vave’s stance on NOCSI’s election

 Minister for Home Affairs and Member for Shortland Islands, Honourable Isikeli Vave, has defended his intervention in the National Olympic Committee Solomon Islands (NOCSI) elections, saying good governance in sports is “non‑negotiable” for the government.   Speaking during the Motion of Sine‑Die in parliament, Vave said he had been accused of interference after calling for…

South Choiseul Cup underway in Sasamuga

The much-anticipated South Choiseul Constituency Championship (SCCC) 2026 has officially kicked off on Monday at Sasamuga Village, Ward 5, marking a major sporting event for the South Choiseul constituency. The tax-payers’ funded championship, themed as; “Through sports we unite as one people of South Choiseul,” has attracted more than 300 athletes from across the constituency.  The event featured participating teams competing in…

 Sports tournament ends successfully in North New Georgia

A sports tournament was successfully held from 25 December to 5 January at Paradise Village, the most populated village in North New Georgia, Western Province. The ‘Sport In Unity” tournament featured soccer for men and netball for women.  The tournament brought together teams from West New Georgia and North New Georgia, including participants from Roviana, Munda, and Honiara-based North New Georgia residents.  Soccer teams…