BURUKU School in Ughele Village in South Rendova, Western Province, has joined the rest of the country and the world to celebrate the World Environment Day on Monday – 5 June. Reports from Ughele said the observance of the day started with a parade from the school campus and progressed along the road in the…
SOLOMON Power customers are breathing a sigh of relief with the slight drop in electricity charges for this month. This means both residential and commercial customers can have few extra units when paying for their electricity. The latest rate for this month of June reveals that kilowatts for residences are selling at 6.22 per kWh…
MEMBER for East Are’Are Honourable Peter Kenilorea Jr has called for an update on the progress of the mini hospital in East Malaita. Hon. Kenilorea made the enquiry on behalf of his people of East Are’Are, who were also named as potential beneficiaries to this new project. “My people of East Are’Are have been identified…
SIX students from a renowned boarding high school in the Western Province were expelled from the school this week after they were found consuming alcohol. The students were sent home, much to the disappointment of the school administration and school family. It is unclear whether they were drinking alcohol bought from the bottle shops or…
A MAN who was tried for sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter on five occasions in 2021 has been convicted of the offences. High Court judge, Howard Lawry, had found the dad guilty of the charge of Persistent Sexual Abuse. The victim and her aunt testified in the prosecution case, whilst the defendant remained silent and…
THE Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has recently provided road signages to the Florence Young Christian School. The signages are to ensure drivers slow down when approaching the road in front of the school entrance so as to allow students safe crossing by students. Deputy Principal, Paul Marite, thanked SIRCS on behalf of the…
MUCH-NEEDED upgrades to three bridges in Malaita Province have begun with four others in the design phase as the Solomon Islands Government and World Bank work hand-in-hand to ensure reliable and safe road travel in the province. The government through the World Bank-supported Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and Second Solomon Islands Roads…
SOLOMON Islands national team will miss the service of one of the key national players, Micah Lea’alafa who recently announced his retirement from the national team. Micah confirmed his retirement from international football at the age of 32. Lea’alafa, who currently plays for the NPL South Australia side FK Beograd in Australia, expressed his desire…
THERE is much relief for villagers of Buri in North Ranoggah, Western Province, when one of the two often sighted crocodiles was killed. Reports reaching Solomon Star said the crocodile was killed in the past week when it went ashore in a mangrove area and got trapped. It was revealed that a family was returning…
UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific (USP) and Solomon Islands National University (SINU) students in Malaita Province who have discontinued their courses due to their inability to pay for their tuition fees are calling on the National Government to engage them as volunteers in the 2023 Pacific Games Collective Workforce and the biometric voter registration for…