The National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of its first-ever Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) performed on Thursday 5th June 2025. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical minimally invasive procedure used to treat blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the heart. It involves inserting a catheter into…
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…
Vienna, Austria — Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele met with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, during bilateral discussions in Vienna, Austria, Monday. The meeting focused on receiving updates regarding the processes and requirements to access development funding from the Saudi Fund for Development. This…
Meet Relmah Ha’ananga, a determined and passionate 33-year-old lawyer. She is a Junior Lawyer with a private law firm, Voice Lawyers. She was amongst one of the 25 lawyers who were admitted to the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) in May this year at the High Court. Her parents, who originate from Malaita and Ulawa,…
Vienna, Austria – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele is in Vienna, Austria, for the OPEC Fund Development Forum hosted by the OPEC Fund for International Development. The Prime Minister arrived in Vienna over the weekend after attending the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, where he joined global leaders in advancing international…