A 54-YEAR-OLD man described by the court as an “all-time risk” to his community has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping his niece in front of her children in 2021 in Makira-Ulawa Province. Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona handed down the sentence recently, ordering that one and a half month be deducted…
Dear Editor – I refer to your article that was published on September 28th, “Wale: High Infant Mortality Rates Alarming.” The accounted increase in maternal and infant deaths, together with declining immunization rates is a matter of serious concern. The frequency of stillbirths and insufficient health services, especially in the rural areas highlights a serious national health catastrophe. …
A MAN has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to raping his 14-year-old nephew in his bedroom in Honiara in 2024. The 43-year-old man who could not be named to protect the victim’s identity was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of rape. Justice John Keniapisia, when imposing sentence,…
Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) has successfully staged its championship 2025 on Saturday over the weekend at the Multipurpose Hall in Honiara. The event brought together young table tennis enthusiasts from across schools and communities around Honiara. The two days championship kicked off on Thursday last week and concluded on Saturday. This year’s competition featured…
Nurses and frontline health workers in the Western Province have raised serious concerns over the unequal distribution of COVID-19 allowances, claiming that some staff are yet to receive their payments years after the pandemic response. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that a number of nurses and health officers who served during the height of the COVID-19…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, alongside Sports Minister Kinoka Feo and PNGFA President John Kapi Natto on Tuesday unveiled the official draws for the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup Challenge at the Melanesian Haus in Port Moresby. The annual tournament features five Melanesian nations, which are Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea,…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Oncology Unit proudly hosted a fifth visiting clinical oncology team from Canberra Hospital, Australia, from October 6 to 10, 2025, as part of the ongoing project to enhance cancer care services in the Solomon Islands which started with an initial scoping visit in 2016. Led by Professor Desmond Yip (Medical…
A young Solomon Islands woman, Nanny Walasi, is breaking new ground in construction on the Buala Market Project, gaining hands-on skills and inspiring other women to follow in her footsteps. Walasi is a graduate under the Australia-supported Green Construction Training Program, learning practical construction skills while contributing to the development of a modern, inclusive market…
Beverlyn Labu is one of the hardworking young mothers in Auki, Malaita who found a way to support her family by selling clothes. Beverlyn is a mother of three children. She lives in Kona village, which is about 5 kilometres from Auki town, along the South Road in Central Kwara’ae. In an interview, Beverlyn shared that…
Solomon Islands duo John Orobulu and James Do’oro have helped Fiji’s Rewa FC secure the FMF Inter-District Championship (IDC) 2025 title, a trophy the club last lifted 15 years ago. The win marks the pair’s second silverware with Rewa this season, as both players played instrumental roles throughout the tournament. Orobulu continued his remarkable scoring…