The Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Luke Forau has asked the nation's Government to strictly manage its budget for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games an avoid undue financial pressures.
The Solomon Islands' returning Spanish football coach Felipe Vega-Arango has revealed that winning the gold medal for the first time at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara is his main target.
A delay from July to November for the 2023 Pacific Games has been agreed following a request from the Solomon Islands, who asked for more time to prepare due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for the 2023 Pacific Games stadiums project in Honiara.
Chinese state company China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won a bid to build the seven major projects, including the main stadium, being funded by the Government in Beijing for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Melanesia Cup, which will serve as a qualifier for the next Pacific Games, has been delayed until 2022 because of the coronavrius pandemic.
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev has pledged to support boxing competition at the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games.
A key political committee has met for the first time in the Solomon Islands ahead of the country's hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games.
The Fiji Volleyball Federation has begun its preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
Organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands have claimed the construction of facilities needed for the event is on track following concern over progress and potential delays.
A group of engineers from Indonesia have arrived in Honiara to help the Solomon Islands with its preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games.
An implementation agreement has been signed between the Solomon Islands Government and China that finally paves the way for construction to begin on venues and facilities for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Indonesian state-owned construction enterprise PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) has officially signed a multi-million-dollar contract to build a sports complex for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
A controversial flight from China carrying a team to work on helping the Solomon Islands prepare for the 2023 Pacific Games has arrived in the capital Honiara as divisions have emerged over the new partnership between the two countries.
Two men have been killed in the Solomon Islands helping clear unexploded bombs from World War Two as part of the preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games.
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