Families, friends and church members from across Guadalcanal gathered on Sunday, 18 January 2026, at St John the Baptist Duidui Local Church in Sahalu Parish, North West Guadalcanal to witness the consecration of Deacon Godfrey Mola to the priesthood. Duidui Local Church comes under the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM). Congregations in attendance included members…
Leeroy Port in Ranadi, East Honiara will operate under Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA). While sufferance wharves throughout the country will be closed, as the government moves to review the Ports Act and all related legislation governing international ports. The Cabinet has approved a comprehensive suite of reforms following its meeting last month. The decisions…
The case involving former Gao-Bugotu Member of Parliament Samuel Manetoali has been adjourned to January 30 after his lawyer failed to appear in court to provide an update on the defendant’s health status. Public Prosecutor Daisy Mosese, appearing on instructions from her colleague Olivia Ratu Manu, informed the Honiara Magistrates’ Court that the matter was…
A woman accused in relation to a $2 million warehouse break-in in Kukum, East Honiara, had her plea deferred day after her lawyer sought more time to make a proposal to the prosecution. Donsia Deresi, 41, who faces one count of housebreaking and committing a felony, appeared before the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Her lawyer, Donation…
The CommBank Joeys have started their PacificAus Sports Football Tour 2026 on Saturday with a well-deserved victory against a determined Fiji U-19 side. Goals in each half from Max Court and Joey Sikora saw Australia’s U-17 team take a 2-0 victory over the older opposition Australia almost had the perfect start when Fiji’s goalkeeper, Usaia Tamaniqio fouled…
Maintenance works on Malaita’s South Road, from Maoa to Hauhui (33 km) in Malaita Province continues to face challenges. This comes as the road project reached 70% completion. According to site engineer Randy Tafiako of local contractor Trades Transformation Company (TTC), their progress so far is now concentrated at the Su’u stretch after they took a short…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) Taskforce has reminded all vehicle owners and drivers to comply with traffic regulations under the Road Transport Act (Cap 131), particularly Section 28, which governs the use of lights on motor vehicles and trailers. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Taskforce said recent traffic checks in Honiara revealed that…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through the Commercial Agriculture Development Project, on Thursday handed over a grant of SBD750,000 to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to support the purchase of a cocoa butter press machine. While handing over the cheque, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi, said the support…
Daily operations at the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) have been severely disrupted following the continued absence of internet services, which has affected offices since last week. The outage has significantly hindered official work, particularly in areas requiring communication and networking, resulting in delays to routine administrative functions. Officers who spoke to this paper confirmed that the disruption is…
The Solomon Kings latest inclusion Jayroll Patty, the young rising star, will not part of the Solomon Kings lineup for the first round of the OFC Pro-League which set to kickoff today in Auckland, New Zealand. VISA delays have put his travel plans on hold. The young rising star told Star Sport yesterday in an interview…