ABC: Entries are open for the Pacific’s biggest music competition, ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break, which officially launched in Samoa over the weekend with a huge, live concert at Friendship Park, Apia, headlined by Solomon Islands superstar Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae. Thousands of Samoan fans enjoyed performances from the Solomon Islands’ 2024 Pacific Break winner as…
New York – The Solomon Islands has urged the international community to strengthen global and regional cooperation on the management of conventional ammunition, highlighting the urgent challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in dealing with unexploded ordnance (UXO) and securing ammunition stockpiles. Speaking at the Preparatory Meeting of States on the Global Framework…
The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is satisfed with the ongoing preparation by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) ahead of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting scheduled for September. The RSIPF’s Police Response Team (PRT) and Close Personal Protection (CPP) Unit demonstrated their capabilities in public order management, VIP protection, and…
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi commenced a weeklong visit to Europe on Monday 30 June with the objective of enhancing cooperation, properly managing differences and laying the political groundwork for future interactions between Chinese and European Union leaders. The visit was announced at a regular press news briefing by a Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing…
Fresh off a golden finish in the senior boys’ 5000m, Saint Joseph’s Tenaru star Michael Horikura has his sights set on two more titles as the track heats up at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25). The long-distance runner from Are’are stormed to victory in Monday’s 5000m final, clocking 17 minutes and 28…
Beach Volleyball competition at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25) officially got underway on Monday, June 30, at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) compound. This year’s tournament is contested in the Under-19 category, featuring 23 teams in the boys’ division and 22 teams in the girls’ division. Teams have been…
Choiseul Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) nearly caused an upset in their opening netball match at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25), narrowly losing 11-10 to defending champions Panatina CHS, Monday. The Choiseul Bay team arrived in Honiara late Sunday night after a challenging sea journey that delayed their travel and forced them…
Saint Joseph’s Tenaru made an emphatic start to the athletics competition at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25), collecting three gold medals on day one of the track and field events. Bethalyn Tatamara and Michael Horikura both claimed gold in the senior 5000m events for girls and boys respectively, while Tenaru also topped…
THE Malaita Province “No Open Defecation” (NOD) League Table was officially launched on Friday in Auki, marking a significant step in the region’s efforts to promote safe sanitation practices. The NOD League Table ranks each ward in the province based on the percentage of their population practicing no open defecation, aiming to drive progress and…
Residents and workers on Taro Island in Choiseul Province have raised serious concerns over the worsening condition of roads in the provincial capital. Speaking to Solomon Star, concerned residents described the state of the roads in the main township as “disastrous,” citing large potholes, uneven surfaces, poor drainage, and regular flooding — particularly during periods…