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Solomon Islands begin new era for FIFA World Cup 26 Oceania Qualifiers
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 7, 2024
Solomon Islands came within 90 minutes of advancing to the OFC-CONCACAF Playoff for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar and will be hoping to go one better this time around. After defeating Tahiti in the group stage, they overcame Papua New Guinea in...
PNG artists bid farewell to Honiara after a memorable show
Solomon Star
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March 19, 2025
THE group of talented Papua New Guinea (PNG) artists, who participated in the Aelan Riddim Music Festival last Saturday night, departed to Port Moresby on Monday, carrying with them fond memories after an exciting music festival. Artists Kali D,...
Building bridges through judo: ADF and Solomon Islands unite on the mat
The National Tribune
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November 28, 2024
Department of Defence In the sweltering heat of Honiara, Solomon Islands, mats have been unfurled as a unique collaboration unfolds between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Solomon Islands national judo squad. Lieutenant Callum Webb, an...
ONOC supports development officers of 24 sports in Solomon Islands
Pacific News Service
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The Solomon Islands is better equipped to prepare its athletes for the upcoming SOL2023 PACIFIC GAMES with the appointment of 24 Sport Development Officers (SDOs) for a corresponding number of sports. Speaking online from Palau at the launch and...
ADF Women’s Rugby Team Joins Solomon Islands for Sporting Milestone
The National Tribune
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November 27, 2024
Department of Defence The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has launched a sports engagement program at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport in Honiara. Running from November 25 to December 1, the initiative aims to foster connections,...
One of Honiara’s leading tech businesses forced to close branch after major theft
The Islandsun
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March 20, 2025
One of the country’s leading electronics retail and repair businesses has been forced to close its only branch at Koloale following a major theft. The Tech Hub, a locally-owned business that became a household name when it comes to tech gadgets,...
Aleksenko saves the day for Team Marianas
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas still made it to the medal board on Day 4 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau — thanks to swimmer Isaiah Aleksenko. On a day marked by mixed results, Aleksenko gave the NMI a much-needed...
Ben Aukwai sets history as the first Solomon Islander nominated for...
Pacific News Service
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Ben Aukwai has etched his name in the records of Solomon Islands football history, becoming the first referee from the nation to be nominated for the prestigious International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) World’s Best...
Sevens hosting golden opportunity for Solomon Islands sport tourism potential
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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November 25, 2024
As the Solomon Islands begins final preparations for its hosting of next month’s 2024 Oceania Rugby Sevens Tournament, Tourism Solomons has described the event as yet another major opportunity for the country to show off its prowess in staging a...
Opinion: Passports for sale – Lessons for Nauru and Solomon Islands from Vanuatu’s EU rebuke
Islands Business
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December 3, 2024
International rugby sevens returned to thrill the huge crowds at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai as Fiji men and Australia women ran out winners to take an early lead in the HSBC SVNS standings. Fiji beat Spain 19-5 to lift the men’s trophy and claim...
Newcastle v Brighton Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday
The Mag
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February 28, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Brighton Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (1.45pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to make...
PNG MUSICIANS TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC FESTIVAL
PNG Haus Bung
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March 11, 2025
Papua New Guinea artists Saii Kay, Mereani Masani, Jarahn, Kali-D, and J Liko have departed yesterday on Air Niugini’s flight to Honiara, Solomon Islands, to perform at the highly anticipated inaugural Aelan Riddim Music Festival this weekend. The...
PNG artists set to rock Honiara
Solomon Star
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March 13, 2025
FIVE Papua New Guinea (PNG) artists are ready to take Honiara by storm at the inaugural Aelan Riddim Music Festival scheduled to be staged at the Pacific Crown Hotel this Saturday. The festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of music,...
Supreme Court allows insurance subsidies
Uvalde Leader News - Texas
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July 6, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 1975: Downed airplane – Civil Air Patrol searchers spotted the tail section of the Del Rio plane after a Leakey man informed them he had seen a low flying aircraft southwest of Leakey about midnight Friday. The craft apparently...
Alean Riddim Music Festival set for Saturday
The Islandsun
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March 13, 2025
BY JOHN HOUAHIHAU Five top Papua New Guinea artists are currently in Town for the upcoming Alean Riddim Music Festival that is set for Saturday 15 this weekend at the Pacific Crown Hotel. “This is the inaugural one, the first one. The Alean Riddim...
Honiara: London Fashion Week show Blo Iumi returns bigger and better in 2024
The London Weekly
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The British High Commission in Honiara hosted its second edition of the popular London Fashion Week Show Blo Iumi on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, featuring exceptional local designers and talented models who showcased the finest in Solomon Islands...
Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
Solomon Islands PM honours Sheikh Zayed’s tolerance legacy
Sharjah24
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During their visit, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his accompanying delegation toured the halls and external corridors of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, accompanied by Dr. Yousif Al Obaidli, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque...
Liverpool v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday
The Mag
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February 26, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Liverpool v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (8.15pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to...
New Discovery: Largest Coral In The World Found In The Solomon Islands
Scoop
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Honiara, Solomon Islands (November 14, 2024) — A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s largest coral. Measuring 34 meters wide, 32 meters long and 5.5 meters high, with a...