More than 85 dedicated Adventist literature evangelists and their Area Managers gathered at Tui Ridge Park, Rotorua, New Zealand, for an inspiring eight-day Training Summit. The event was held from August 26 to September 2. Participants travelled from across the South Pacific, including Australia, to be part of the summit and were equipped for greater…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing the private sector, successfully hosted an information and awareness session for its members with the Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division (SICED) on Thursday, 18 September 2025. The session was convened to provide SICCI members and private sector businesses—many of whom…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG) has revealed plans to erect fence around the old premiers’ residence to avoid the public accessing the vicinity. This followed growing concerns over public access, unnecessary activities, and allegations of common nuisance within the premises. Some Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) especially the executive side raised the issue, pointing…
A group of 25 Form 6 science students from G. F. Jones Adventist College (JAC) on Vella, visited the Nusatupe Innovation Hub near Gizo, Western Province on Thursday to learn about conservation and ecosystem sustainability. The excursion is part of their Biology field trip. The students were accompanied by their teacher Mr. Jones Lekezoto. The…
The Solomon Islands Kurukuru Futsal team are back on the international stage and will face New Zealand on Saturday. The team departed Honiara on Wednesday for Fiji to compete in the OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025. The competition kicks off in Suva on Saturday, 20th and Kurukuru will face Futsal Whites, in the opening match…
The Solomon Islands men’s and women’s national basketball teams will soon move into camp as preparations intensify for the FIBA Melanesian Cup, scheduled to take place on home soil for the first time from October 13–18. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, National Women’s Team Manager Louisa Murdoch confirmed that the men’s squad will…
Twelve (12) apprentices from the Solomon Islands National University’s Technical and Further Education (SINU TAFE) program are undertaking workplace training at the Australian–funded Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara. The students, specialising in electrical trades, are working under the guidance of an Australian sub-contractor responsible for electrical wiring at the new state-of-the-art health…
The Solomon Islands Para Powerlifting (SIPP) team is attending the “Gather, Adjust, Prepare and Sustain” (GAPS) Camp in Australia, which is taking place in the Gold Coast from September 14–20, 2025. Three athletes are representing the country in the camp. They are; Para Powerlifting Coach Leslie Ata alongside athletes Moffat Tolomae and Rose Lydia. They…
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have acknowledged the potential of the Bina Harbour project in West Kwaio, Malaita Province. The project was highlighted in the Communiqué issued at the conclusion of their Retreat in Noro, Western Province, during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). In the Communiqué, Leaders also recognised fisheries development, including through…
The University of the South Pacific Solomon Islands Student Association (USPSISA) launched its two-day Sports Day event at the HCC Multipurpose Indoor and Outdoor Courts in Honiara on Wednesday, 17th September. Speaking to Star Sports, USPSISA Sports Chair Albert Samani emphasized that the event is not just about competition but about bringing students together. “The…