The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Project, on Wednesday successfully held its ground breaking ceremony for its new Auki Office in Malaita Province. The ceremony was led by the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Hon. Nestor Giro, and attended by the Prime Minister, Hon.…
A new chapter in land governance and development commences on Wednesday as Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP, officiated the ground-breaking ceremony for the Auki Customary Land Recording Office This occasion marked a historic milestone for Malaita Province and the Solomon Islands. Describing the occasion as a positive indicator of upcoming developments, Prime Minister Manele said the new office represents a…
The High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Australia, H.E Robert Sisilo and team conducted a week-long pastoral visit to Solomon Islands PALM scheme workers in the Northen Territory of Australia from 23 to 27 March. The team included, Second Secretary of the High Commission, Mr Jeromy Bird, Country Liaison Officer for Northern Territory, Ms Vera…
Two sessions were conducted during the discussion By ULUTAH GINA Solomon Star, Gizo A Provincial Youth Stakeholders Meeting was held in Gizo, Western Province on Tuesday. It brought together provincial stakeholders, partners and organisations to discuss youth development issues in Western Province. The meeting held at the Provincial Headquarters featured two main sessions. The first session focused on the Provincial Youth Stakeholders…
Due to long Easter Weekend to allow every to engage during the Holy Week By FLOYD TERRY JNR Solomon Star, Honiara The Honiara Netball Association (HNA) Technical Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday 1st April at the Youth Hub has been postponed to next week after the long Easter break. HNA confirmed the changes to Star…
The Court found no indication that counsel’s independence had been compromised By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN Solomon Star, Honiara The High Court has dismissed an application to disqualify counsel representing Auditor General, ruling that the defendants’ arguments were speculative and lacked relevance to the issues before the court. Lawyer Gabriel Suri was the subject of the application.…
Western Province Youths to benefit from equipment By ULUTAH GINA Solomon Star, Gizo The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), in collaboration with UNICEF, has handed over Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to Provincial Youth Office in Western Province. The handover ceremony on Tuesday was held at the Western Provincial Headquarters…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) confirms that a police officer was involved in a traffic incident at the ITA area in Honiara. Police Commissioner (Acting) Mathias Lenialu said the matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness, with traffic and forensic officers attending the scene on Tuesday night. “The officer is currently at…
Works on the main structure at the International Wharf Upgrade at Point Cruz in Honiara have officially commenced. This came after some initial demolition activity was carried out. Contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation is set to commence piling operations. Piling is a critical stage in wharf construction, involving the installation of strong, long steel columns, known as piles, deep into…
Four Solomon Islands players are part of the team By TIMOTHY INIFIRI JNR Star Sports, Honiara Vanuatu’s Galaxy Football Club (FC) have proposed a tour to Honiara in late July, where they plan to play two friendly matches as part of their preparations for the 2026 OFC Men’s Champions League, which kicks off in August…