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…
SOLOMON Islands National Women’s U19 Team are set to take on American Samoa on Monday, 10th March for their second match of the OFC U19 Women’s Championship Qualifying Stage at the Loto Tonga Soka center in Tonga. A defeat for Solomon Islands on Monday means their elimination from the championship. A victory over the American…
The Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) and the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey (MLHS) are alleged to have collaborated in fraudulently registering customary land encompassing the shoreline and Malu’u Market in North Malaita. Landowners who took the matter to court in recent years have discovered that their boundary with the Commissioner of Lands has been…
An officer from the Environment and Conservation Division, Luke Mae, has urged individuals to take personal responsibility in protecting ecosystems. Mae made the call during a talk-back show in Honiara last Monday, 3rd March marking World Wildlife Day. This year’s theme was “Wildlife Conservation, Financing: Investing in People and the Planet.” He emphasized the need…
TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading investigator in a stolen ashes case with $30,000, will appear in their pre-trial conference in Magistrate on March 11. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga had previously pleaded not guilty to one count of bribery. Noni has also pleaded not guilty to a separate bribery charge. The pre-trial…
A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $12,000 inside a car when the driver was sleeping at Point Cruz in Honiara earlier this year. Alice Kini pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Larceny from the Person.’ The sentence was handed down recently by Principal Magistrate Ishmael Kekou at the Honiara…