PNG Taekwondo squad named for Pacific Games

Taekwondo Papua New Guinea President, John Cholai says its squad for the Pacific Games are aiming for podium finishes as they finalise their preparation, with their competition set for 28 – 29 November in Honiara,

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Pacific Games Opening Ceremony tickets selling fast

Since its launch last week, the 2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony tickets have been selling like hot cakes at the Point Cruz Telekom branch. Games Organising Committee (GOC) ticketing Revenue Supervisor Mike Vereseni

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Islands Business kicks off Pacific Games preview

Less than a month away from the SOL23 Pacific Games, Islands Business takes a closer look at some of the athletes that will be representing their island home countries. The Solomons capital, Honiara, is the epicenter of

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2023 Pacific Games Stadium project handover, a testimony of genuine partnership

Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Pacific Games 2023, Manasseh Sogavare has termed as “totally appropriate” the 2023 Pacific Games investment. Sogavare made the statement while

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New Solomon Airline airbus arriving on Thursday

Solomon Islands second airbus will touch down at Honiara International Airport on Thursday this week. The country’s national flag carrier, Solomon Airlines, is acquiring the second airbus through an eight-year lease.

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Solomon Islands Stadium funding is a grant, not loan from china: Dr Rodgers

Chair of the National Hosting Authority (NHA) of the Sol2023 Pacific Games, Dr Jimmie Rodgers has clarified that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) stadium funded project is a grant, not a loan. He made the

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80 Solomon Islands athletes bound for China

Eighty Solomon Islands athletes selected to undertake intensive training in China departed the Solomon Islands last week. The athletes will spend 90 days intensive training in China to prepare them physically and

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Solomon Islands expecting big economic boost from hosting Pacific Games

The Solomon Islands is anticipating a huge financial boost thanks to the staging of the Pacific Games later this

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Solomon Islands lift COVID-19 entry requirements in lead up to Pacific Games

The Solomon Islands, due to host the Pacific Games from 19 November to 2 December, has lifted all COVID-19 entry requirements. Those arriving will no longer need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or tests,

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Pacific Games 2023 Opening Ceremony ‘six months away’

The Solomon Islands stands six months away from the highly anticipated Opening Ceremony of the upcoming Pacific Games. The Games Organising Committee (GOC) in a statement said the country is looking forward to hosting

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Questions about Australian aid to fund the 2023 Pacific Games

The 2023 Pacific Games will be held in Solomon Islands at the end of the year. Australia’s support for the games of $17 million (US$11.4 million) was announced by the Minister for International Development and the

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US$363k fund to increase 2023 Pacific Games accessibility

A total of Solomon Islands $3 million (US$363,000) new funding will go towards making the 2023 Pacific Games more accessible and inclusive for those with disabilities. The figure being supplied by the Government was

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