AUKI: Unconfirmed reports suggest that alluvial mining activities are taking place in the highlands of Central and West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. According to information reaching Solomon Star Auki, villagers have set up makeshift camps at several sites where they are digging for minerals believed to include gold. The exact type of the minerals and details of…
Southerns 4 netball team is the first Honiara Netball Association (HNA) LEAGUE 2025-Division C team to have qualified for the division’s semifinals next month. Southerns 4 booked its semifinals spot after winning all their 10 group matches and settles on the top of the division C standing tally table with 33 points. Southerns 4 showed…
Local futsal fans are in for a treat as the Solomon Islands national futsal team, the Kurukuru, will host two international friendlies against Australia’s Dural Warriors Futsal Club next week. The matches are scheduled for Wednesday, 26 August, and Thursday, 27 August, at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy outdoor futsal court. The friendlies…
The match schedule for the 2025 OFC Futsal Men’s Cup has been confirmed, with Solomon Islands’ national futsal team, the Kurukuru, set for a blockbuster opener against New Zealand on 20 September at Suva’s Vodafone Arena in Fiji. Unlike previous editions, this year’s champion will be decided through a round-robin format, with total points determining…
Government through the Ministry of Public Services (MPG) has launched three transformative policy documents on Monday. They are the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Framework, the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy, and the Solomon Islands Public Service Transformation Strategy. The launch held at the Rock Haven Inn Conference Centre. It was attended by…
Between three to four new mental cases involving youths are being recorded each week at the Gizo’s Hospital Mental Health Unit, Western Province. This alarming rate highlights the increasing trend of mental illness cases in the province, with the majority of patients being young people between the ages of 15 and 35. According to figures…
Auki police have cracked an alleged network of pharmacy theft of drugs from the Kilu’ufi Provincial Hospital on Malaita. The case seems to confirm widespread suspicion that drugs from the Government Pharmacy store being stolen and sold to shops and individuals, often depriving the National Referral Hospital of live-saving drugs. Police told Solomon Star the…
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Barbara Anna Gonzenbach, presented her Letter of Credentials to the Acting Governor General, Hon. Patterson J. Oti, at Government House today, 20 August 2025. In welcoming H.E. Gonzenbach, the Acting Governor General expressed gratitude for her commitment to fostering enduring friendship and cooperation between Solomon Islands…
Eight youths have been arrested for playing loud music late at night and threatening community leaders at Ambu and Kokomu in Malaita province on Sunday 17 August 2025. Auki police successfully carried out the arrest. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Malaita Province, said, “Three suspects are female among the eight arrested, and they are all…
Former participants of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) met with the visiting JICA Okinawa team Monday to review ongoing collaboration in coastal fisheries development. Deputy Director Inshore, Ms. Faye Siota, welcomed the delegation and underscored the socio-economic importance of strengthening partnerships…