Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) has successfully staged its championship 2025 on Saturday over the weekend at the Multipurpose Hall in Honiara. The event brought together young table tennis enthusiasts from across schools and communities around Honiara. The two days championship kicked off on Thursday last week and concluded on Saturday. This year’s competition featured…
Nurses and frontline health workers in the Western Province have raised serious concerns over the unequal distribution of COVID-19 allowances, claiming that some staff are yet to receive their payments years after the pandemic response. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that a number of nurses and health officers who served during the height of the COVID-19…
Health workers from Aola Rural Health Clinic have reached Sanalumu Community High School (CHS) in Valasi Ward, East Central Guadalcanal, as part of an ongoing trachoma awareness and dose distribution campaign. The program, targeting students, teachers, and parents, is part of a larger initiative to curb the spread of trachoma—a leading cause of preventable blindness—within high-risk communities.…
Governmen through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is taking steps to address the ongoing water supply challenges faced by Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed this in Parliament on Monday in response to a question from Opposition Leader Hon. Mathew Wale. Dr. Bosawai said the hospital has…
The Solomon Islands Men’s National Basketball Team fell short in their second match of the 2025 FIBA Melanesian Cup, going down 58-49 to defending champions New Caledonia at the Friendship Hall in Honiara on Tuesday night. The visitors took control from the outset, dominating most of the opening quarters and heading into halftime with a…
The Solomon Islands needs a minimum of 20 anaesthetist doctors to effectively serve the entire country, according to the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai. Anaesthetists are specialist doctors who provide anaesthetic care before, during, and after surgical and medical procedures. They assess patients, administer general, local, or regional anaesthesia, and monitor vital signs such as heart…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, alongside Sports Minister Kinoka Feo and PNGFA President John Kapi Natto on Tuesday unveiled the official draws for the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup Challenge at the Melanesian Haus in Port Moresby. The annual tournament features five Melanesian nations, which are Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea,…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Oncology Unit proudly hosted a fifth visiting clinical oncology team from Canberra Hospital, Australia, from October 6 to 10, 2025, as part of the ongoing project to enhance cancer care services in the Solomon Islands which started with an initial scoping visit in 2016. Led by Professor Desmond Yip (Medical…
A young Solomon Islands woman, Nanny Walasi, is breaking new ground in construction on the Buala Market Project, gaining hands-on skills and inspiring other women to follow in her footsteps. Walasi is a graduate under the Australia-supported Green Construction Training Program, learning practical construction skills while contributing to the development of a modern, inclusive market…
White River Community High School (CHS) Team White remains unbeaten in the Bulk Shop School Futsal Championship men’s open category after defeating Bishop Epalle 3–1 in their top-of-the-table Pool A clash on Monday at the Multi-Purpose Hall. Both teams entered the match unbeaten from their first three games, knowing that victory would secure the top…