Solomon Islands has snatched four gold medals today in the Pacific Games, thanks to female weight lifter Jenly Wini. Ms Wini out-classed her opponents in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk categories and an overall gold medal. Reporting from Port Moresby is SIBC’s Rolland Ko’ofuli.
The New Zealand Under-23 team has beaten the national side two goals to nil this afternoon in Port Moresby as the Pacific Games begins. Winners of the tournament will gain qualification to next year’s Olympic Games. New Zealand scored their two goals in the first half of the match.
The MSG Formed Police Unit (FPU) is among key initiatives launched during the 20th Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders meeting in Honiara last week.
Permanent Secretary of the Home Affairs Ministry Mr George Palua today hand over Solomon Airlines T-Shirts to Team Managers of the 17 Sports Federations whose teams are participating in the upcoming Pacific Games.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has formally announced the 2015 Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders Communique today. The communique for the twentieth MSG Leaders Summit was formalised and signed last night instead of today because a number of MSG Prime Ministers, including Fiji Prime Minister…
The 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting concludes in Honiara today. The conclusion coincides with the announcement and signing of the20th MSG Leaders’ Summit Communique by all MSG Leaders.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has congratulated Papua New Guinea on its new Chancery Building in Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Sogavare says Papua New Guinea is a great nation that has played a leading role in the affairs of the Melanesian sub-region and the wider Pacific for many years.
Fiji’s Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola is urging his Melanesian counterparts to pay outstanding assessed contributions in the next two days Melanesian Spearhead Group Ministers Meeting. Presenting Fiji’s country statement at yesterday’s Foreign Ministers Meeting, Mr.
Chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit, Milner Tozaka says Foreign Affairs Ministers currently attending the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in Honiara are very confident that the meeting will have a positive outcome.
The Solomon Islands Government has agreed to fund three return flights for the participating athletes and officials to the Pacific Games in Port Moresby next month. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Douglas Ete announced this at a fundraiser in Honiara over the weekend.
The Solomon Islands Solidarity Group for West Papua will stage a peaceful rally tomorrow to demonstrate its support towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Top political leaders and government officials from Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have arrived in Honiara ahead of the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit, which begins in the capital tomorrow.
A partnership agreement between Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu airlines is now in force. Solomon Airlines Commercial Services Manager Gus Kraus says the agreement is the realisation of several years of negotiations and will provide an alternative route into Asia for Melanesian…
In Sports, Team Solomon’s preparation for the upcoming Pacific Games in Port Moresby is well underway, says Ronald Talasasa Jr, Chef-de-Mission for Team Solomons to next month’s Pacific Games. Speaking to SIBC Tok Sports, Mr Talasasa confirms, overall, the team is gearing up well for the Games.
In sports, 13 local athletes from Athletics Solomon have been selected to participate in the upcoming South Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea next month. This was confirmed by Solomon Islands National Athletics Head Coach Jocelyn Taurikeni.
The Papua New Guinea National Weather Service has handed over aviation services to the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service. These services were handed to Papua New Guinea during the height of the ethnic crisis when resources become scarce and the capability of SIMS was compromised.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG Police Commissioners conference gets under way at the Heritage Park Hotel today. The conference brought together Police Commissioners from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.
Unknown armed men from across the border in Bougainville have threatened villagers of Mono Island in Western Province with gun shots yesterday. A concerned citizen of Shortland island, who requested anonymity confirms the incident to SIBC News today.
In Sports, Australia and New Zealand will for the first time participate in the pacific games this year. President of the Pacific Games Committee – PGC, Vidya Larkan revealed this during his presentation at the Oceania National Olympics Committees – Pacific Islands News Association regional…
The Solomon Islands National Rugby 15s team, the Solomon Hunters will kick off training on Monday. This is to prepare the team for the upcoming Oceania Rugby Cup in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea this year. SIRUF is looking forward to sending a stronger team to compete this year.
