People in the Shortland Islands are hoping plans for tourism development in the constituency will materialize soon. This follows an announcement by the Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister for Home Affairs, Isikeli Junior Vave of his vision to develop the tourism sector in the constituency. Vave had unveiled his plan during a Constituency Development Committee (CDC) tour in…
The Noro Roads Improvement, a flagship investment under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), continues to make strong progress, with the work now 85 percent complete. Funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), the work is delivering significant upgrades that will enhance connectivity, safety, and economic opportunities for communities in…
“We are never too young or too old to respond to God’s call and ministry.” These are the words of Reverend Nigel Kelaepa in his sermon at Saint Barnabas Provincial Cathedral on Sunday 24th August 2025. Reverend Kelaepa was reflecting on the theme, Christians are called to faithful obedience and service to God by ministering God’s…
A group of women miraculously survived a terrifying boat collision in the Shortlands, Western Province more than a week ago. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said, the incident occurred when two outboard motor canoes (OBMs) collided head-on while travelling between two villages in the Shortlands. It was reported that the boat (15 hp fibreglass boat) …
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Monday 25th August 2025 received on behalf of the Government of Solomon Islands 27 Tank 500HEV, RH Drive, 7-seater, 4WD SUVs donated by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the MID Transport Pool in Honiara. The vehicles will support the hosting of the 54th Pacific…
A trial scheduled for this week in connection to the four men accused of arson and shooting at the Mbike Island Resort in Ngella, Central Islands Province in December 2014 have been vacated in the High Court. The trial was set to start before Judge Emmanuel Kouhota on Monday 19 August, but the judge was…
Decades of unchecked misuse of millions of dollars in ward and constituency funds are now being exposed as Western Province communities demand answers through newly introduced ward open forums. The initiative, supported by the World Bank and rolled out by the Western Provincial Planning and Coordination Division, is giving people for the first time the…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has issued a strong call to the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security & Correctional Services to immediately direct her Human Resources Director to facilitate the long-overdue Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Solomon Islands Police Officers Association (SIPOA). This call comes after…
Australia has officially delivered 31 of the 61 police vehicles it will be providing to the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in preparation for next month’s 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele who witnessed the handing over hailed the support describing it as the largest single assistance of vehicle…
Reports of the increasing number of mentally ill persons in the country are ‘worrying’ according to the Opposition Leader Matthew Wale. Hon Wale was responding to a media statement from the Head of Psychiatry at the National Referral Hospital (NHR) that the number of mentally-ill persons in the country is on the rise. NRH has…