Port Moresby – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele met with the French Ambassador to the Pacific and Permanent Representative to the Pacific Community, Her Excellency Ms. Veronique Roger-Lacan, for bilateral talks on the margins of regional engagements in Port Moresby. The French Ambassador congratulated Prime Minister Manele on Solomon Islands’ successful hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has clarified how road works are managed and outlined the roles of national and donor-funded projects in relation to Gizo’s infrastructure This followed a Solomon Star report published in April, 2025, which stated that road works under the CAUSE II Project would begin in July this year. WPG described the report as misleading and…
Dear Editor – Violence against women has been a longstanding issue in the Solomon Islands. It is recognised that these crimes are among the most serious the country faces, yet, sadly, only a few offenders are punished, and the law fails to adequately protect them. This endangers women and girls, hampers the nation’s progress, and denies…
The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) recently led a successful mission to Brisbane, Australia, to explore partnership opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of livestock feed premixes and nutritional supplements. Led by CEMA Director Mr. Simon Chottu and Board Director Mr. Joseph Huta, the visit aimed to identify areas of collaboration that…
Solomon Islanders Rovu Boyers and Junior David have each won the 2025 champions medal and the championship trophy with their respective clubs in Adelaide over the weekend. To cap it off, Boyers scored the winning goal for West Adelaide in extra time against Football South Australia (FSA) State League One Premiership Sturt Lions when both…
The Hovi Football Club of Hovi community in Gao Bugotu Constituency, Isabel Province successfully hosted a community football league which concluded over the weekend. The league commenced on 10th August 2025 and was hosted at Hovi Adventist High School sports ground. The league was opened for all community football clubs within the vicinity of Hovi community to participate while gearing up for the 4…
Nusatupe – The WorldFish Nusatupe Innovation Hub, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources, Western Provincial Fisheries, and WorldFish, hosted a successful one-day seaweed farming training on 10th September. This marks the second training event following the first, which was held in October last year and received positive feedback. The training was facilitated…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has revealed that SBD$1 million earmarked under the national government’s development budget for roads in the province may be directed to Gizo. In a recent statement, WPG said it has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) engineer to confirm which roads the funds are designated for. “At this stage,…
Gizo Primary School in the Western Province on September 8, 2025, joined schools nationally and internationally to commemorate International Literacy Day (ILD). The vibrant celebration was marked based on the theme: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era. The event aimed to highlight the importance of fostering literacy skills and learning among students in today’s rapidly evolving digital age.…
Services operated by Solomon Airlines Dash-8 aircraft to Munda and Gizo has been affected due to lack of sufficient fuel. This was confirmed by Solomon Airlines Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Abbot in a statement issued on Sunday. At the same he also apologised to customers and tourism operators impacted by recent interruptions to Dash-8 operated services. “The…