SOLOMON Islands men’s basketball team was defeated by host Fiji in their second match of the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup tournament in Fiji yesterday. The national men’s basketball team went down 66-57 to Fiji at the Vodafone Arena. It was an outstanding performance by Solomon Islands against the 2017 Melanesia Cup bronze medalists. By the…
Canberra announces new aid funding to Solomon Islands as it moves to build a stronger Pacific family AUSTRALIA will provide an estimated AUD$169-Million in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to Solomon Islands in 2022-23, including AUD$103-Million bilaterally, the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr Lachlan Strahan announced, Thursday. This announcement comes as Canberra pledges to…
THE man accused of the armed robbery of $4-Million from the former Westpac Bank at Point Cruz, in 2015, is yet to be re-arrested. Amos Otokwai is the remaining accused who is yet to be dealt with for this armed robbery incident. A warrant of arrest was issued for him after he failed to turn…
THE wharf at the Isabel Provincial Headquarters, Buala, is reportedly submerged underwater due to rising sea-levels and the Isabel Provincial Government is seeking immediate assistance from relevant national authorities and aid donors to help build a new wharf at a new site. Speaking to Solomon Star on Wednesday was the Isabel Provincial Secretary, Norman Hiropuhi.…
Provincial Premiers, Provincial Sports Seniors and Provincial Sports Coordinators were briefed on the Governments preparations towards the upcoming Pacific Games in 2023. At a presentation held at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports, SINIS, at Ranadi, on Tuesday this week, Chair of National Hosting Authority, NHA, and Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr Jimmy Rodgers,…