SOLOMON Islands national sprinter Luke Haga is set to compete in the 20th World Indoor Championship (WIC) 2025 in Nanjing, China, later this month. The WIC is set to take place from March 21 to 23 at the newly constructed Nanjing Cube gymnasium located within the Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park. The two-time 100-metres gold…
TWENTY-ONE (21) local entrepreneurs now have the opportunity to rent individual rooms to sell their local food and snacks to customers in Honiara. This follows the opening of the 24-hour Local Main Shop at White River, West Honiara on Saturday. Speaking at the opening, sales officer Gwen Zama said the Local Main Shop is designed…
THE students and staff of the University of the South Pacific (USP) Honiara Campus were given the honour of viewing one of the latest Chinese Sci-Fi movies titled ‘The Wandering Earth 2’. This fascinating movie was released on 22 January 2024. The movie was screened at the USP Campus last Thursday during a Chinese Film…
SAINT (St) Joseph Tenaru Catholic School on the eastern outskirt of Honiara celebrated its Annual Cultural Day on Saturday night, a colourful event that saw students from the country’s nine provinces proudly showcase their vibrant and diverse cultures. Themed ‘Our Culture, Our Way of Life’, the event brought parents, ex-students, locals and guests to join…
Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca is in Solomon Islands to hear and see how see Australia’s support is assisting the health sector. During the first day of his official visit to the Solomons, he was joined by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai. Ambassador de Toca leads…
OFC: Solomon Islands’ hopes of reaching the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 remain alive after a dominant victory over American Samoa in Nuku’alofa, today, Monday 10th March. Looking to bounce back against American Samoa following a 1-0 defeat to hosts Tonga in their opening match, Solomon Islands dominated the early stages of the match, with…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) stands shoulder to shoulder with women across the nation as we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025. As part of the celebration, GNUT reaffirms its commitment to promoting gender equality in its policy programs and transformation initiatives. Prime Minister Honorable Jeremiah Manele, MP, made this assurance while…
Noro Community High School in Western Province will be representing Solomon Islands at the 2024 JENESYS Program. The composition of the delegation consists of five year eleven (11) students and one (1) supervising staff. The delegation will leave on Tuesday 11th March, 2025 and will return on Thursday 20th March 2025. The “2024 Japan-East Asia…
THE Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, Joseph Ma’ahanua and his staff met with Solomon Islands students studying at various tertiary institutions in Suva last Wednesday. High Commissioner Ma’ahanua told Solomon Star that Wednesday night’s meeting was part of an outreach programme to connect with Solomon Islands nationals studying in Fiji, particularly in the Suva…
AT the Honiara Summit 2025, President of the Republic of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr highlighted that unlocking the Blue Pacific Prosperity Plan (UBPP), the most ambitious initiative, is crucial to ensure healthy oceans regionally and globally. Whipps Jr said Pacific leaders at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched the UBPP, signifying their commitment…