The Pacific Games has reaffirmed its position to assure the healthcare of officials and athletes attending the upcoming 2019 Pacific Games in July.  
 
The Pacific Games Office CEO, Falefata Hele Matatia, gave the assurance when contacted by the Samoa Observer, following growing concerns that a Ministry of Health (MOH) suspension on the administering of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains in effect since July last year.  

Eight members of Team PNG have given the thumbs up for the higher altitude training that has given them the boost and team spirit to set their objectives for the upcoming South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.
The athletes currently in training are Debona Paraka (discus/hammer throw, shot put), Adrine Monagi (2015 gold medalist), Daniel Baul (400m), Roland Hure (long jump), Lakona Gerega (javelin), Rellie Kaputin (relay), Peniel Richard (triple and long jump) and Ephraim Lerkin (hurdler 400m/800m).

​Pacific Sprint Queen Toea Wisil is a glaring omission from Papua New Guinea’s 2019 Pacific Games track and field team announced yesterday.
PNG athletics union avoided the Toea issue when prodded, instead opting to focus on their up and coming, new talents led by Leonie Beu, the evolving young star likely to replace Wisil.
At 31, Wisil, long regarded as the fastest women in the Pacific and Oceania, is being shunted into the 9th lane for the Samoa games.

The Pacific Games have 10 corporate or government sponsors signed up to sponsor the games to date, totaling T$8,245,000(US$3,139,906)in either cash or on an in-kind basis.
 
In little over three months, Apia will host thousands of athletes, sports administrators and their supporters for the games, which will be held July 7-20. 
 
The Games Sponsorship Director Tagaloa Fouina Sua has said he is 75 per cent confident they will reach their ambitious target, which he could not disclose.

Chef de Missions (CDM) from across the Pacific are in the country to meet with officials from the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games Organising Committee to gain information on the Pacific Region’s largest quadrennial games in July.
 
The Chairman of the Pacific Games Organising Committee is excited to welcome the CDM envoy to Samoa and hopes that the meeting will be a fruitful and successful one.

The Methodist Church will be paid $4 million (US$1.5 million) for hosting up to 3500 athletes at its Faleula complex.
 
Pacific Games Office Chief Executive Officer, Falefata Hele Matatia, confirmed the payment when discussing the cost of the July 2-22 regional sporting event with reporters.
 
He said all the contracts connected to the games have been confirmed.

The Tahiti Olympic Committee will handle the selection of athletes in rugby and boxing, which both have competing federations in the territory.
 
The Vice President of Tahiti's Olympic Committee, Charles Villierme, said athletes from the rival federations in both sports will compete against each other to determine who will represent Tahiti in Apia. 

It is a pity the host country has not included softball in the upcoming South Pacific Games in Samoa in July this year, says the president of the second biggest softball competition in PNG.
 
Lindsay Pulu, a former PNG Softball international and current president of Lae softball made the remarks, adding the situation was out of PNG’s control. 

The Interchange Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL) was last week advised by the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) that the VRL have been removed from Team Vanuatu for the upcoming Samoa 2019 Pacific Games.
 
The decision was due to over subscription of the limited spots available on the charter plane, meaning VASANOC was forced to cut numbers and based on the Sport Criteria, the VRL were unfortunately removed along with a number of other sports.