The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC) has officially opened for patients on Thursday, 5th June 2025. This following a four months delay after it was handed over by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) Government to Solomon Islands Government on January 24, 2025. Speaking at a small ceremony to mark the opening,…
TWO men from Bougainville are still missing at sea after a boat trip to Taro, Choiseul provincial capital. Their disappearance on Thursday had caused sadness amongst family members and local communities.According to reports reaching the Solomon Star over the weekend, the two individuals reportedly left Bougainville early Thursday bound for Taro onboard a 60horse powered…
The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) successfully hosted its second School Rugby Festival on Monday, June 16, at Town Ground Stadium. The event brought together more than 100 students, aged 8 to 15, from schools located in West Honiara, for a day filled with fun, teamwork, and rugby. The festival marked the culmination of…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) says its proud to announce that several of its executive members have been formally recognized in the 2025 Solomon Islands King’s Birthday Honours, highlighting their outstanding contributions to national security and law enforcement. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau BEM has been awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for…
Vienna, Austria — Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has delivered the keynote address during the “Scaling Solutions for Vulnerable Economies” session at the OPEC Fund Development Forum in Vienna, Austria. Prime Minister Manele reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and called for enhanced global cooperation specifically tailored to the needs…
TWENTY-FOUR Asia-Pacific regional journalists undertaking an exchange program in China for international journalists have concluded a two-day attachment with various departments of the China Global Television Network in Beijing on Tuesday 17 June. Of the group of 24 journalists, eight were assigned to the News Gathering Department, seven to the Commentary Department, two to the…