THE Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) and the Smash Down Barriers (SDB) Youth Competition 2024 was successfully staged at the Multipurpose Hall last week. The two-day competition, which kicked off on Thursday, concluded on Friday with an awards presentation ceremony. The competition featured children aged under 12 and under 15 in two categories -Boys’ Category…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) will field two teams for the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s (PM’s) Cup scheduled for December 10 to 22 in Honiara. This was confirmed during the official draw for the tournament last Friday at the National Stadium Conference Room. The MSG-PM’s Cup this year will feature Papua New…
THE Solomon Islands Development Team’s provisional squad for the third edition of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s (PM’s) Cup tournament in Honiara in December was announced this week by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF). SIFF said the 43-member provisional squad will undergo training and from these players, a final 23-men development squad…
Tuesday November 19th this week marks one year of the opening ceremony of the 2023 Pacific Games. Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Isikeli Tuwai Vave Jnr. commemorated the remarkable legacy of Sport City, emphasizing its role in uniting the community and fostering a spirit of collaboration among Solomon Islanders. “While our memories may fade over…
RENOWN local comedian Lang Joke has supported Kaiza United when the soccer team did their fundraiser at the Zome area, Central Guadalcanal, on Sunday. The fundraiser saw the selling of cooked food and drinks. When Lang went to the fundraising stall to purchase food and drinks in support of the team, he become the centre…
Draw for MSG PM’s Cup places SI in Group A with PNG and New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu in Group B SOLOMON Islands will be playing in Group A alongside Papua New Guinea in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup scheduled for December 10 to 22 in Honiara. The official draw for the…
ONE year on following the successful staging of the Sol2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Correctional Services of Solomon Island (CSSI) have received the Sol2023 Pacific Games medal and Commissioner commendation. This was during a presentation ceremony at Rove on November 19, 2024. The Sol2023 Games…
Solomon Islands High Commission Office in Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday night hosted the Solomon Islands National Squad at a farewell reception. The farewell dinner was organised to acknowledge and honour the boys following their participation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifier in Port Moresby. The national side played…
Solomon Islands have ended their FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers campaign on a high with a victory over hosts Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday. Both sides were resigned to their fate, with Solomon Islands eliminated after their loss on Thursday to New Caledonia, whilst Fiji’s draw earlier in the day meant Papua New…
Solomon Islands’ tourism sector continues to grow, with the latest announcement of support from Australia for its partnership with Kagata Village Surf Camp. Established in 2010, Kagata is a community-led surf and sport fishing tourism lodge in northwest Isabel province. Its pristine environment, vibrant marine life, and world-class surfing and fishing has attracted surfers from…