The National Hosting Authority (NHA) is calling on the members of the public, especially those living close to the Games’ Facilities to acknowledge the opportunities the country is presented with in having the brand-new sports facilities and therefore to look after these properties.
These facilities include the National Stadium of Solomon Islands, and the 2023 Pacific Games Venues constructed on the east and west of it, PG2023 Football Training Fields/SIFF Academy, the Friendship Hall, the DC Park Marine Centre, and the SINIS.
The donor funded projects includes PG2023 Games’ Villages, where PRC government constructed a 900 bed games village at SINU, Games that will become SINU dormitory post games, and upgrades of dormitories and classrooms at selected schools and institutions on the east of Honiara City.
The Executive Director (ED) of the Secretariat Christian Nieng said in a statement that we are fortunate to receive these assets from our donor partners and the best we can reciprocate and show our appreciation for these gifts is to take care of them.
“The sports venues are also very essential infrastructure for hosting the 2023 Pacific Games donated to us therefore all citizens must appreciate the gift given to us. It serves as the core facilities for organizing competitions, training, and other related activities. The construction and operation of the facilities are crucial for the successful hosting of the Pacific Games that we will host from 19th November 2023 to 2nd December 2023. They will become the primary stages for various sporting events this year and beyond.” Mr Nieng said.
It would also be much appreciated if staffs and students who will use the newly built dormitory at SINU and the renovated dormitories and classrooms to look after them because these would house our visiting Pacific athletes during the Pacific Games. Mr Nieng said.
Mr Nieng stressed that we are lucky to have been given the opportunity to host the Pacific Games because it gives us the chance, with our partners, to build high-quality sporting facilities for our country that we would otherwise not had it not for the 2023 Pacific Games.
These facilities are given to us through the generous support of donor partners; hence, it is incumbent on all of us to take ownership of these assets and look after them.
