THE National Hosting Authority (NHA) and the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) recently signed a technical event-based Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure athletes have access to coaching, training facilities and competition experience at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport High Performance Centre. Officials from NHA, SINIS and NOCSI witnessed the MOU…
AUSTRALIA will continue to support the Smash Down Barriers (SDB) program, a table tennis initiative majorly funded by the Australian Government to enhance opportunities for People with Disabilities (PWD), women and girls across the Pacific region. This assurance was made by Australian High Commission official Samuel Cox at the opening of a two-day SDB Table…
TONGA have qualified for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 in Tahiti later this year after an impressive 16-0 victory over American Samoa on the last day of OFC Under-19 Women’s Qualifying Championship in Tonga in Nuku’alofa on Thursday. Solomon Islands was hoping for the American Samoans to defeat Tonga in order to qualify for the…
A PUBLIC appeal has been launched to support the Real North Beach Soccer League in North Malaita. In a statement, the Real North Beach Soccer Committee is reaching out to seek support from friends, supporters and wantoks for their kind assistance in supporting the league. The league consists of teams from Malu’u and surrounding areas,…
THE Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Futsal Team received a timely boost from the MOI Constituency Office last week. The team, made up of talented players from the constituency, have been competing in futsal leagues and tournaments in Honiara. The support of uniforms will help strengthen their preparations for the upcoming futsal tournaments. The MOI Futsal…
THE much-anticipated soccer match return leg between the Arawa Soccer Team from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) in Papua New Guinea and the Munda-Noro Soccer Team is set to take place in Arawa in June, sparking excitement amongst football fans across the region. The match, which follows a competitive first-leg encounter, is expected to…
THE Western Football Association (WFA) is yet to finalise its events for the year as it still awaits budgetary allocations and logistical arrangements from Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF). WFA President John Smith Pitabelama confirmed in an interview with Star Sport last week that the executive committee are yet to convene their first official meeting. …
THE former Solomon Islands National U19 prodigy forward and Henderson Eels forward Jimson Abana, who recently joined the Fijian Extra Premier League side Labasa FC, has marked his name with a total of 5 goals in his two debut matches. Abana, in just his first two appearances with Labasa FC, already marked his name with…
SOLOMON Islands national sprinter Luke Haga is set to compete in the 20th World Indoor Championship (WIC) 2025 in Nanjing, China, later this month. The WIC is set to take place from March 21 to 23 at the newly constructed Nanjing Cube gymnasium located within the Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park. The two-time 100-metres gold…
OFC: Solomon Islands’ hopes of reaching the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 remain alive after a dominant victory over American Samoa in Nuku’alofa, today, Monday 10th March. Looking to bounce back against American Samoa following a 1-0 defeat to hosts Tonga in their opening match, Solomon Islands dominated the early stages of the match, with…