A man from Ilitona village in Nusatuva, Kolombangara, Western Province, is recovering at Gizo Hospital after surviving a brutal crocodile attack over the weekend. According to reports, the man was preparing to go out fishing on Saturday morning when the reptile struck. His wife had woken him up around 3am for their usual fishing trip.…
A MAN who killed an elderly man during a late-night argument over money in 2023 at Tausoro, Central Guadalcanal Province has lost his bid to overturn his murder conviction. The Court of Appeal found the killing was not an act of self-defence. The alleged incident occurred on the night of 11 August 2023 at Tausoro,…
The Panamex Group, through its local distributor George Wu Company, has made a generous donation to the Pink October Cancer Foundation on Tuesday 11th November2025, supporting the ongoing efforts of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in raising awareness and providing care for cancer patients. The donation, consisting of 74 bales of mixed items including Soft Baby…
Daltron, a leading provider of IT solutions across the Pacific region, is back in the Solomon Islands after 15 years of absence. Encouraged by the country’s positive economic outlook and a surge in government-funded development projects, the IT firm decided to relaunch its service in Honiara. As part of their relaunch a well-attended Tech Demo event was…
Another football program called; “This Is How We Play Football” program was officially introduced in Malaita Province over the weekend under the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF). The program, launched at Aligegeo Football Stadium, brought together more than 200 girls aged 13 to under 18, giving them the opportunity to learn and enjoy the sport in a…
Western Province Premier Billy Veo has described the opening of the new Noro Police Station as a historic milestone for the township and the province. He described the new set up as a major step in strengthening law and order to support economic growth and community safety. Speaking during the official handover ceremony on Monday in…
Reggae fans in Honiara are in for a historic night of music and celebration as The Lucky Dube Band prepares to perform live at the Coral Sea Resort & Casino on Saturday, 15 November, marking the venue’s 10-year anniversary. The performance will feature TK Dube (Thokozani Dube), eldest son of the late Lucky Dube, continuing…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) welcomes and applauds the Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele for a number of public announcements that he made to the media 4th November 2025. Those encouraging and bold decisions of his Executive government includes a dedicated independent budget for the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC). This means SIICAC’s budget…
When Hua Sae left his home in Honiara in July 2023 to join Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme, he knew life would be different. What he didn’t expect, however, was just how challenging—and rewarding—the journey would become. Sae went to Australia to work at a dairy farm called Riverina Dairy Co, one of…
Eight men have been convicted and fined by the Honiara Central Magistrate’s Court for liquor- related and traffic offences. Five of the men were fined for consuming liquor in public places, while three others faced traffic-related offences involving alcohol and unlicensed driving. All cases were prosecuted by Police Prosecutor Smith Abuo. The five men appeared…