The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has dished out a total of $225,000 in cash prize money to medal winners of the recent Pacific Games.
Gold medal winners received $10,000 for a medal, silver medallists received $7,500 and bronze medal winners received $5,000.
The cash prizes were handed out to the medallists at a special Government function for the Solomon Islands Pacific Games contingent at the Honiara Hotel last night.
Team Solomon won a total of 28 medals at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea – seven gold medals, six silver medals and 15 bronze medals.