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Mini Pacific Games: Wini Acknowledges Team Solomon Overall Performance

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BY JOY OFASIA SOLOMON Islands weightlifting Queen and gold medallist describes the Team Solomon overall performance at the 2022 Mini Pacific Games in the Northern Marianas as outstanding. Jenly has bagged the 3 gold medals from...

Meet Esther Yates, Solomon Islands Va’a Athlete for the 2023 Pacific Games

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BY JOY OFASIA OVER the past years, the only sport that Esther Geidele Yates has personal attachment to was netball, however, this year she switched to the sport of Va’a –‘Outrigger Canoeing’. The switch of sports...

Women’s Rugby 15s Trial Prepares to Make History in Solomon Islands

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A new chapter in Solomon Islands sport is unfolding as the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) prepares to host the first-ever Women’s Rugby 15s trial match on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025. With training sessions...

Solomon Islands Preview – Women’s Olympic Football Tournament

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THE Solomon Islands women’s team is hoping to improve their performance and results, as they prepare for the upcoming Women’s Olympic Football Tournament – Oceania Qualifiers, in Samoa from 7-19 February. Despite a group stage...

Stop Domestic Violence against Women, Girls and Children

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Before the start of Game 2 of the Warriors Clash, teams in a combined effort, used the occasion as an opportunity to pay tribute to Late Angel Mary who was early this month, allegedly...

AFP Gifted Three Sets of Netball Uniforms RSIPF Police Netball Club

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) recently gifted three sets of Netball uniforms to the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Police Netball Club (PNC), with support of the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program...

PM Manele Congratulates National Women’s Soccer Team for Historic OFC Nations Cup Victory

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Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, today moved a historic motion in Parliament, extending congratulations to the Solomon Islands National Women’s Soccer Team for winning the OFC Nations Cup for the very first time. “This...

Improvements Shown In Women Level of Football This Year

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BY JOHN CHRISMA The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Women's football level this year has improved compared to last year. Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Women Development Officer, Antoinette Miniti said this during one of the...

Local Para-Athlete, Otoa, Calls for Better Basic Facilities

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT was an amazing feeling for young female para sprinter Jemina Otoa to win a silver medal at the XVII Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and to raise the national flag...

Weightlifting Debutant Donga Proud to Win First Ever Pacific Games Medals

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BY JOY OFASIA YOUNG weightlifting debutant Rowena Donga has made history for herself after winning 3 medals at this year’s 2022 Mini Pacific Games in the Northern Marianas. The 15-year-old Mini Pacific Games medallists from Malaita...