The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), supported by the RSIPF and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), recently conducted a series of school and community awareness programs in Munda and Noro, Western Province. The visit aimed to acknowledge and thank local communities for their support during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…
Nearly a thousand patients undergo eye operations every year at the Regional Eye Centre, located at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. That’s, according to the Head of the Eye Department and National Eye Program, Dr. Carole Poloso. Speaking to the Solomon Star in Gizo this week, in an interview Dr. Poloso said that…
After nearly six years of waiting, doctors, nurses, and other health workers at Helena Goldie Hospital (HGH) in Munda, Western Province, have finally received their long-overdue COVID-19 allowance reimbursements from the government. The payments come as part of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ (MHMS) commitment to settle outstanding allowances owed to frontline workers…
With the country hosting the 2025 FIBA Melanesian Cup for the first time in its history, one local basketball referees has also made history by marking his debut on the international stage. Twenty-four-year-old Levinne M. Viva is among several top match officials in the region taking part in the third edition of the sub-regional basketball competition…
The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) hosted a second Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) socialisation workshop with development partners in Honiara on Tuesday – 14 October 2025. The one-day workshop brings development partners, and officials from key government ministries, to discuss how to strengthen coordination, improve understanding and align supports as Solomon Islands prepares for…
Honiara – Aspiring women leaders have expressed their appreciation for the valuable network they have gained after attending the Solomon Islands Senior Women in Executive Leadership Program. Twenty-five women representing different organisations from the private sector, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and public sector on Thursday 9 October 2025 successfully completed the four-day Program as the sixth cohort…
The Solomon Islands Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Hon. Cathy Nori, joined leaders around the world this week to call for global solidarity for women’s development during the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing, China on Monday. Minister Nori used the global gathering of leaders to highlight the Solomon Islands’ current progress…
The Minister for Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade, has tabled the Public Service Bill 2025 for the second reading in Parliament on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards modernising the country’s public service. The Bill aims to strengthen the institutional framework that governs public officers, promote a professional and responsive public service, and enhance accountability and…
Fatboys Resort has now launched its new Dive Centre in Gizo, Western Province – a significant step in growing Solomon Islands’ dive tourism industry. Fatboys has long been ranked one of the best tourism operators in Solomon Islands on TripAdvisor by its growing numbers of international tourists. The resort has now moved into dive tourism,…
Man arrested for burning down permanent house in Malaita Auki Police have arrested a 36-year-old male suspect for burning down a permanent house at Faubulu village in east Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Police arrested the suspect on 10 October 2025 after he escaped to a village in central Kwara’ae. The burning incident also happened on the…