The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) will be armed on 7 September 2023. This comes about after the initial announcement that was made during the commissioning ceremony of the RSIPF Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) on 28 June 2021. Commissioner of Police Mr Mostyn Mangau says, “This support from…
BIOMETRIC Voters Registration has started in Malaita Province since Monday in accordance with the registration timeline. Registration Officers in all Registration Centres in the province’s 14 Constituencies commenced the registration exercise on Monday. Information obtained by Solomon Star Auki confirmed registration in the past two days in some areas have been slow as some people…
Australia hands over Iumi Water Sports Park to Solomon Islands ahead of Sol2023 Pacific Games PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare was officially handed over the Australian-funded Iumi Water Sports Park at the DC Park in East Honiara yesterday. The Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton handed the sports facility to the Prime Minister in the presence of…
The High Court to hand down decision on the on strike out application for the strike out of the challenge to the controversial Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 this morning THE Government will know today whether its application to strike out the challenge to its controversial Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 is successful. Chief Justice Sir Albert…
IN a joyous and spirited gathering, the Noro Kung Fu Club celebrated a remarkable 40th anniversary since its inception in 1983 last week. The Western Province-based club was graced with the presence of Kung Fu Sifu Sam Alasia who travelled from Honiara to be part of the celebration. This momentous occasion was also witnessed by…
SECONDARY school students who have been identified by the Labour Mobility Unit Work Ready Pool (WRP) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) for aged care jobs in Australia have to pass a compulsory test provided by the APTC in Honiara. After passing the Language and Numeracy test, they will undertake the…
SOLOMON Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist Church has congratulated Gizo GF Jones Memorial Church for a milestone achievement in finally dedicating its new church building last Wednesday. It took about 27 years to get the work done and the SIM President Pastor David Filo on congratulated the church. The theme for the…
CHURCHES and the state must work together to address the many social issues affecting young people in the society. And the presence of the churches at the community level is important to support the youth population to make the right decisions in their lives. This was highlighted by the Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo last…
Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your paper, I wish to say something in this subject. My mother used said to me, son you are a registered voter, why are you not voting anymore? I said Mama, I’ve voted in every Solomon Islands election since I was turn 18 and I’ve never registered…
Dear Editor, We wish to share a scary and terrifying incident we encountered during our recent travel from Honiara to Auki, and then on to our village at the Fouia head-road in northeast Malaita. When we arrived in Auki, we realised that all three trucks destined for Fouia head-road had departed and so we had to look around for any truck travelling north road. …