Our Telekom engineers are working around the clock to restore services By ULUTAH GINA Solomon Star, Gizo Telecommunications services across Western and Choiseul provinces have been severely disrupted following the onslaught of Cyclone Maila, leaving several rural communities cut off from vital communication links. Telecommunications provider Our Telekom confirmed in a statement this week that…
Participants in the recently completed Exercise Coastwatchers have spoken about the new skills they acquired that will help keep Solomon Islands secure. Exercise Coastwatchers, a joint activity betwen the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded earlier this month. It takes its name from the Coastwatchers of World War…
Following allegations that rock police leadership Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale has issued a blunt warning over the proposed appointment of Ian Vaevaso as Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, calling it a direct threat to accountability and public trust. Hon Wale said the move ignores serious allegations that Vaevaso was involved in…
Coaches from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji are attending the weeklong course By TIMOTHY INIFIRI JNR Star Sports, Honiara The World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) Level 1 coaching course tipped off in Honiara on Tuesday, bringing together coaches from across the region. Organised by the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF), this marks only the second…
Solomon Islands set to compete in Oceania Volleyball Championship By FLOYD TERRY JNR Solomon Star, Honiara Solomon Islands is set to compete in the Oceania Zonal Volleyball Championship (OZVC) 2026, scheduled to take place in Guam from August 3 to 9 later this year. Oceania Volleyball (OV) confirmed the list of participating countries in a…
As Drought Predicted For The Region By ULUTAH GINA Solomon Star, Gizo Health authorities are warning of a likely diarrhoea outbreak in Gizo, the Western Provincial Capital as water shortages begin to hit across parts of Western Province, with children identified as the most vulnerable. Reports reaching Solomon Star indicate that several primary school students in Gizo have…