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Monday, June 5th, 2017

 

SI ready for Commonwealth youth games in Bahamas

A small contingent of Solomon Islands athletes is ready for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas in the Caribbean. The country will be competing in the Lawn tennis and athletics in the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, which will be held from 18 to 23 next month, July 2017. NOCSI Vice President Marketing, Nihal Seneviratne on Friday hand over Team Solomon uniform to the NOCSI President as preparations is narrowed for the game. Team Solomon will be headed by Chief de Mission and NOCSI Vice President International event, Brian Pongatalu.Read More


Taiwan visit

Taiwan’s president scheduled to visit Solomon Islands in July   TAIWAN’S President Tsai Ing-wen is due to visit Solomon Islands next month in an effort to reassure its diplomatic allies in the South Pacific of Taiwan’s support. Published reports say the July visit is her third state visit since taking office in May last year, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). No date in July has been confirmed for the President’s visit. Except for its Vice President, no Taiwanese President has ever visited Solomon Islands in the past.Read More


Good to be back

Hammerheads eliminated REALAS rugby team are through to the grand final of the 2017 Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) after beating Henderson Hammerheads (HHH) 24-23 over the weekend. Team captain Billy Toate’e said they are happy to be back in the grand final and look forward to playing whoever will win the other seim final tomorrow between Matangiki and defending champions Avaiki at the Town Ground rugby staduim. “We are happy to see all our hard work paying off today. It was a tough game because they also wanted the winRead More


PNG arrive here Wednesday

THE Papua New Guinea (PNG) national soccer side will arrive in Honiara on Wednesday for the match against Solomon Islands this Friday. This was confirmed by a spokesman from the PNG Football Association (PNGFA) last night. Speaking to SunSPORTS from the PNG FA Secretariat in Port Moresby, the spokesman said a total of 24 players and five officials are coming to Honiara. “The team is currently in camp and will leave for the Solomon Islands on Wednesday June 7th. A total of 29 comprising players and officials are coming,” heRead More