What makes this achievement even more remarkable is the fact that Hockey 5s has only recently been reintroduced to the Pacific Games.
What makes this achievement even more remarkable is the fact that Hockey 5s has only recently been reintroduced to the Pacific Games. Source: SINIS Media

Solomon Islands Team Taekwondo, comprising both men and women, achieved a remarkable feat by bagging a total of 14 medals. Team Taekwando Bags 14 Medals

Solomon Islands World Taekwondo Union (SIWTU) has written ‘history in the stars’ for winning the first ever Pacific Games Gold medal for men in this code of combat sports.

The Solomon Islands Women's Beach Volleyball team, comprising the dynamic pairing of Hannah Donga and Kirstain Puia, showcased their prowess in a captivating quarterfinal showdown against Samoa at the SIFF Academy. Beach Volleyball Duos Blaze Trail to Semi-Finals

In a remarkable demonstration of skill and determination, the Men's and Women's Beach Volleyball teams from Solomon Islands have left an indelible mark this 17th Pacific Games, clinching sought-after positions in the semi-finals.

Powerlifting Makes History with Nine Medals

In a resounding display of strength and determination, the Solomon Islands Powerlifting Team has scripted a historic chapter in the country's sporting narrative by clinching a remarkable nine medals—three Silver and six Bronze—in the XVII Pacific Games.

Silver for Team Solomon's Women's Tennis Double

In a captivating display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship, Team Solomon's women's doubles tennis team clinched a well-deserved silver medal after a compelling match against Samoa this afternoon.

Features

Like other like-minded commentators in Solomon Islands, Celsius Talifilu—a former public servant and political advisor to the former premier of Malaita province—observes that there is “too much unexplained wealth with many of those who hold higher echelons of power in the country.”

'Unexplained Wealth’ in the Solomons and the Need to Explain?

By Derek Futaiasi, East Honiara

In Paraguay in 2015, in his meeting with Paraguay’s civil society, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church described corruption as the “gangrene of a people”.
The vote yesterday in the Senate marked a very big step forward towards the introduction of a historic and potentially transformational Pacific window into Australia’s permanent migration regime.

Pacific Engagement Visa Legislation Finally Through

By Stephen Howes and Evie Sharman

After months of uncertainty, yesterday the legislation required to implement the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) passed through the Australian Senate, with the Greens and other crossbenchers providing the numbers the government needed in the face of opposition from the Coalition.
The Catholic Archbishop of Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong.

Why the Catholic Archbishop of Fiji is Wrong to Condemn Seasonal Work

By Richard Curtain

In a recent Fiji Times opinion piece ‘The dark side of seasonal work’ (16 September 2023), the Catholic Archbishop of Fiji, Peter Loy Chong, made a number of general, emotive and false claims about seasonal workers.

Letters to the Editor

Bad weather for games

By Nerold Hui from East Honiara

Hello. Are there any plans to make sure we are ready in case the weather is like this during the games?...

End times?

By Ralph Tan from Illinois, USA

“This is a once in a generation war, and if you look at the scriptures this was predicted thousands of...

Stand with Israel

By Eric Lemi from Central Honiara

Hi, Is the government going to issue a statement on the terror attack on the State of Israel? A terror...