NHA chair Jimmie Rodgers has urged the public to support the Solomon Islands' hosting of the Pacific Games ©Solomon Islands 2023

Solomon Islands' National Hosting Authority has called on the public to start supporting the 2023 Pacific Games Organising Committee in order to help the country hold the event successfully from November 19 to December 2.

NHA Board chair Jimmie Rodgers went on the weekly Iumi Tugeda for Sol2023 talk show to spread the message as the Solomon Islands closes in on its inaugural hosting of the Games.

"We are merely four months out from the start of the Games," he said.

"We are now in the final stretch on our preparations and the good news is that we are on track - our preparations are well on track.

"The Games Organising Committee (GOC) team is on full steam ahead in its preparations.

"A lot of planning has been done, a lot of progress made and the best thing about it is that the Games is being delivered by local Solomon Islanders.

Solomon Islands 2023 is the country's first hosting of the Pacific Games ©Solomon Islands 2023
Solomon Islands 2023 is the country's first hosting of the Pacific Games ©Solomon Islands 2023

"Therefore, as proud Solomon Islanders let's all get behind our GOC team as they are the ones who will ensure that we deliver the Games the best we can and in turn make our country, our nation proud."

Games preparations projects are being ticked off as the Opening Ceremony closes in.

The Organising Committee has launched its community engagement and awareness programmes which include the mascot and ambassadors nationwide tours.

The body also claims to have received "overwhelming responses" to the Games volunteer and community group registration phases.

A total of nine corporate sponsors and external partners have also been recruited.