A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $12,000 inside a car when the driver was sleeping at Point Cruz in Honiara earlier this year. Alice Kini pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Larceny from the Person.’ The sentence was handed down recently by Principal Magistrate Ishmael Kekou at the Honiara…
One of the Bulk-shop community hope league debutants Frelon United FC has appointed one of the senior futsal players Pep Randy as the club’s trainer for the Bulk-shop hope league 2025 season. Randy is a potential futsal player known by his ability and tactics in the five aside futsal code having joining various futsal clubs…
MINISTER of Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga has re-emphasied the government’s priority to re-establish the Public Works Department (PWD). Minister Maelanga stated this during the road upgrade project launching in Auki this week. He said this is one of the top priorities for the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). In addition, Prime Minister…
The Catholic Church, along with other Christian denominations in the country, marked the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday signifies the first day of Lent, a 40-day period leading up to Easter in the Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, and other denominations worldwide observe this solemn period of self-sacrifice and discipline.…
The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Paul Robert Turner, has described the media in Solomon Islands as both “free” and ” inquisitive.” High Commissioner Turner made this observation during a press conference in Honiara on Tuesday. “I worked in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall, where the…
Residents of coastal villages in Gizo, Western Province, including Nusabaruku, Fishing Village, Lire, and other nearby areas, are grappling with increasing challenges in constructing proper toilet facilities due to rising sea levels. An assessment report conducted by Ward Development Committee (WDC) Team of Gizo Ward 11confirmed this alarming situation. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Sintau…
The 26 Ward Development Committees (WDCs) in Western Province have gathered crucial information to enhance sanitation at the provincial, ward, and village levels, particularly in rural areas. This follows a training workshop held in Gizo last week, organized by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s (UNICEF) Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RWASH), and the…