Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) has imposed an SBD $25,000 non-compliance penalty on a company that unlawfully imported 23 bottles of honey (500g each) and 17 boxes of salted eggs from China, breaching national biosecurity laws. The illegal consignment was intercepted and confiscated by BSI’s Compliance Team during a routine inspection. The import was found to…
Rota Virus cases has been detected by the Emergency Department (ED) at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Monday June 16 2025. A twenty-two 22% increase in diarrhoeal cases as per the hospital’s daily Situation Report was also highlighted. While this increase has not yet reached the threshold of an outbreak, all wards and hospital…
THE police have been urged to complete their investigation into the case of three brothers accused of assaulting another man to death at Markworth area, Lungga, Central Guadalcanal last month. Junior Kupa, 21, Richard Kupa, 25 and Mathias Kupa, 22 are each facing a murder charge. Their case was mentioned in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court…
A COUPLE charged with the murder of another man at Lau Valley, East Honiara in 2023, will be pleading to a lesser charge of manslaughter on July 2. Nelson Magi and Zima Ben were initially charged with murder, but the prosecution has indicated that they will be reducing the charge. Their trial was scheduled for…
VILLAGERS in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) are raising concerns over the low buying prices being offered by four foreign buyers at Pelau and Luaniua. Reports reaching the Solomon Star indicated that about four foreign buyers are operating in Pelau, purchasing beche-de-mer at prices significantly lower than those set by the Ministry of Fisheries and…
Governor General (GG) His Excellency Sir David Tiva Kapu on Wednesday morning formally received a Letter of Credence from the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian. The ceremony was held at the Government House. Ambassador Auxilian, who is a non-resident envoy based in Port…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of its first-ever Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) performed on Thursday 5th June 2025. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical minimally invasive procedure used to treat blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the heart. It involves inserting a catheter into…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC) has officially opened for patients on Thursday, 5th June 2025. This following a four months delay after it was handed over by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) Government to Solomon Islands Government on January 24, 2025. Speaking at a small ceremony to mark the opening,…
TWO men from Bougainville are still missing at sea after a boat trip to Taro, Choiseul provincial capital. Their disappearance on Thursday had caused sadness amongst family members and local communities.According to reports reaching the Solomon Star over the weekend, the two individuals reportedly left Bougainville early Thursday bound for Taro onboard a 60horse powered…
The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) successfully hosted its second School Rugby Festival on Monday, June 16, at Town Ground Stadium. The event brought together more than 100 students, aged 8 to 15, from schools located in West Honiara, for a day filled with fun, teamwork, and rugby. The festival marked the culmination of…