Vanuatu’s ABM Galaxy FC has announced the return of Batram Suri as head coach for the Port Vila Vodafone Super League, which kicks off on Friday. Suri is no stranger to the club, having previously guided Galaxy to the quarterfinals of the 2020 OFC Champions League before the competition was cut short due to the…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Jyotsana Varma as the new Regional Director of its Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO) in Sydney, where she will lead operations for Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Ms. Varma, who begins Tuesday, will also oversee the implementation of the forthcoming Pacific Approach 2026–2030, which will…
A dream debut turned into a historic moment for 20-year-old Clivert Sam, who scored on his first appearance for the Solomon Islands senior National Football Team in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Isuzu UTE A-League side Brisbane Roar on Saturday night. The Green Shield FC midfielder told Star Sports that the experience has really exceeded his…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele says Solomon Islands will continue to advocate for climate action despite comments by United States (US) President Donald Trump dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job in the world.” Trump made the remarks during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, reiterating his skepticism toward global…
TAX-PAYERS through the West Kwaio Constituency Office has enabled Gwaidingale Community High School (CHS) to take ownership of a new three-ton pick up truck. Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency, Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi officially handed over the school truck on Tuesday at a brief ceremony in Honiara. In his brief remarks, MP Tei’ifi expressed his appreciation to the GNUT Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) for funding…
Nagotano, Central Province – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), as the lead national executing agency for the Global Environment Fund’s Coral Reef Rescue: Resilient Reefs, Resilient Communities project (GEF CRR) in Solomon Islands, recently hosted a pivotal regional exchange. This event, a field session for Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF)…
– Women’s football in the Solomon Islands has reached multiple milestones in recent years – Melanesian nation recently became Oceanian champions for the first time – Growth has been supported by several FIFA programmes From the small fishing communities on the outer islands to the rough-hewn village streets on the main island of Guadalcanal, football is a constant…
Western Provincial Premier Hon. Billy Veo has reaffirmed his government’s determination to resolve Gizo’s long-standing water crisis, assuring the Western Provincial Assembly that concrete actions are being taken to secure a lasting solution. In his address to the Assembly on Monday, Premier Veo admitted that progress has been slower than anticipated due to bureaucratic delays,…
A signing event on Friday 3 October marked the next phase of Solomon Islands’ sustainable forestry industry, celebrating New Forests’ agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL). New Forests is an Australian-headquartered company that is an experienced manager of nature-based assets. It will expand into Solomon Islands through its Tropical Asia Forest…
The Coptic Orthodox community in the Solomon Islands is preparing to welcome His Grace Bishop Rewis, General Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions, including the Solomon Islands, who will arrive in Honiara on Wednesday, 8 October. His Grace will be accompanied by several Fathers and deacons and will be received by Father Moses Mikhael…