SOLOMON Islands national U23 men’s football squad will leave today for New Zealand for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers 2023 in Auckland. The off 22 players and seven officials will travel via Australia to New Zealand where they will spend three days before the competition starts. The U23 team will kick off their OFC Men’s…
Coach remains confident for a comeback The Solomon Islands National Beach Soccer team, Bilikiki put on a brave challenge against the reigning Oceania Champions Tahiti going down 3-10 on day two of the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2023 in Papeete, Tahiti. Bilikiki Head Coach Gideon Omokirio despite the defeat said it was the level…
THE 2023Pacific Games Baton has completed its tour in Isabel Province, the first province to host the Baton Relay following its official unveiling two week ago. The Baton’s team posted pictures of the communities in Isabel they visited, describing their tour as both exciting and successful. “The emotions captured in the photos are like a…
THE Government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) yesterday handed over the 2023 Pacific Games Stadium project to the Solomon Islands Government. The handing ceremony was held at the national sports stadium at the King George Sixth Westend Sports Park. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his address described the handing over as another piece…
THE Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship has reached the final stage of competition following yesterday’s semi final matches. Honiara U14 girls will take on the Guadalcanal Hornets U14 girls for the U14 girls’ grand final match. Honiara edged defending girls’ champions Makira Ulawa 1-0 and Guadalcanal beat Malaita U14 girls 2-0 in the semi…
KURUKURU Coach Damon Shaw strongly believes Kurukuru will reach a high level in Futsal, but said it will take some time. The English coach issued a statement following criticisms from disappointed football fans at home over Kurukuru’s defeats in the recent Continental Futsal Championship 2023 in Thailand. “It’s always been the plan to play the…
GIANNI Infantino will visit the country for the first time, becoming the first FIFA President to visit the country where football is the national sport. During his short visit to the capital, Infantino will witness the Solomon Power Iumi U-14 Championship at DC Park, a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister and FIFA President’s 11…
SOLOMON Islands young swimming athlete, Bijay Ghusa Gharry will compete in the 2023 youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago today. Gharry will be representing Solomon Island at the 2023 youth Commonwealth Games 50 meter with 100 freestyle races. The Solomon Islands Swimming Federation confirmed that Gharry is the first youth swimming athlete that will…
PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Stanley Dick Pirione, has called on Makira-Ulawa citizens to show great hospitality to visiting Pacific Island nations that will be here in the country for the 2023 Pacific Games. Pirione made the call of encouragement during the Makira-Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration held…
FORMER U14 Iumi Plei Champions, Makira Ulawa U14 boys and girls U14 teams are eyeing to win this year’s Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship title. Makira Ulawa Football Association (MUFA) Yoth Development Officer and Iumi Plei Coordinator, Dickson Wa’o said both the girls and boys U14 teams are eyeing to win the respective titles…