TAX payers through the Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) office provided $15,000 on Tuesday week to support the Mataks Futsal Club’s upcoming participation in the 2025 OFC Futsal Club Championship in Fiji next week. The financial assistance aims to enable the team to meet its financial obligations. “This support is timely and a major boost to our…
The first 20 officers from the Honiara City Council’s Law Enforcement Division have begun a three-day Public Order Management (POM) training on Thursday, 6th November 2025, at the Multi-Purpose Hall. The training is facilitated by the Chinese Police team to strengthen officers’ skills in maintaining peace and public safety. Councillor and Chairman of the Law Enforcement…
Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, and the United Nations’ Resident Coordinator (UNRC), Mr. Dirk Wagener, signed the SI-UN Country Implementation Plan (CIP 2025-2027) at the margins of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, on 4th November 2025. This CIP is an ambitious, comprehensive…
A WOMAN accused of neglecting her children, who were under her care, will return to the Honiara Magistrate Court on November 12. The matter was adjourned to allow the prosecution and defence to discuss the possibility of the defendant changing her earlier not guilty plea. She faces one count of Cruelty to Children. The complainant…
THE admission of three of the four men, accused of breaking into the Tech Hub shop in Honiara and stealing over 80 mobile phones and $560 in cash early this year, will be used against them in the main trial. This follows Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Rongomea’s ruling yesterday on a voir dire conducted to…
The Solomon Islands Women’s National Football Team has departed the country for the inaugural Women’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup, which kicks off on November 10 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Speaking to Star Sports before their departure on Thursday, team captain Ileen Pegi said the players are in high spirits and looking forward…
A total of 57 communities nation-wide will benefit from new social infrastructure projects under Australia’s Community Partnerships program valued at more than SBD $13million. The new projects were announced last week at an Awards Night where 57 new Project Coordinators signed agreement documents with the Australian High Commission, concluding the second Community Partnerships funding round…
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman accused of stabbing her partner to death with a kitchen knife following an argument at Mbokona, Central Honiara, last month, will reappear in court on November 18. Anna Kefedo faces one count of Murder. On Tuesday was her first appearance in the Honiara Magistrate Court following her remand on the last court…
A MAN has denied attempting to murder his wife using a bush knife at their family home in Titinge area in Guadalcanal Province in May. Francis Hoasipua this week entered a not guilty plea to one count of Attempted Murder. He was initially charged with Acts Intend to Cause Grievous Harm, but the charge was…
TAX payers through the East Central Guadalcanal (ECGC) Constituency Office has launched a major initiative aimed at boosting access to information, communication and technology (ICT) services in rural areas with the provision of Starlink systems to eight (8) Community High Schools. The support is part of the constituency office’s effort and commitment under the leadership of Member of Parliament,…