A solemn traditional peace ceremony was held on Wednesday, 21st May at Bulelavata, near Beulah Provincial High School in Roviana Lagoon, Western Province, by the family of Richard Sangula—one of the five men accused in the murder of 24-year-old Stephanus Wainamo. Wainamo, from Napuamarawa village in Bwagarei, South Star Harbour, Makira Ulawa province, was allegedly…
Tetere police are investigating an alleged murder incident of a 29-year-old woman at the cocoa area (old CDC4) GPPOL II in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa, said it was alleged that the suspect raped the deceased and murdered her between 11am and 12pm.…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) on 12th May 2025 endorsed its commitment to re-engage in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) implementation. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that the implementation of EITI is part of the GNUT major Policy Reform to improve and strengthen transparency…
SOLOMON Islands has struggled to attract the quality and size of investments that would be game changers for the economy. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale highlighted in Parliament recently during his debate speech on the SEZ Bill 2024. Hon Wale said beyond the earlier pioneer industries of Taiyo, GPPOL, and others in their various iterations,…
BEIJING’S 798 Art District and 751D·Park are significant reminders of the Chinese industrial history and the emergence of the former as a cutting-edge art hub and the latter as frontier for fashionable culture have placed them amongst the top visit destinations in the Chinese capital. The 798 Art District and 751D·Park are located in what…
SOLOMON Islands Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka will join counterparts and representatives from other Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) with diplomatic relations with China for the third China-PICs Foreign Ministers Meeting in China this week. The two-day meeting, to be held on Wednesday 28 May and Thursday 29 May in Xiamen City, Fujian Province. It will…
Green Shield Football Club (FC) continued their impressive unbeaten streak in the 2025 S-League with a 2-0 victory over Southern United this afternoon, Saturday. Goals from Fred Neuman and Clivert Sam in each half secured the victory for the side coached by Steve Aumanu Jnr. Speaking to Star Sports after the match, Coach Aumanu praised…
Kossa FC head coach Franco Ne’e is confident his side can match the strength of defending champions Central Coast FC as both teams prepare for a top-of-the-table S-League clash this Sunday at 1pm at Lawson Tama Stadium. “Sunday’s game is crucial for us in determining who will top the table and to see where we…
St. Mary Tanagai Community High School (CHS) in Northwest Guadalcanal held its annual cultural show on Friday to highlight the country’s diverse cultural heritage. The event was organised based on the theme; ‘Our Culture, Our Identity, Our Strength.’ The day long event was staged at the school hall. The event showcased a vibrant array of…
Solomon Islands soccer forward Rovu Boyers will be among starters for his West Adelaide side against Fulham United in round 11 of the Football South Australia (FSA) State League One on Saturday. He is amongst top five goal scorers of the FSA State League One and second highest scorer for his club with six goals…