For as long as she can remember, Hellen had no water at home. She walked for thirty minutes over hilly terrain to fetch water from the nearest stream for her family’s daily needs. When it rained, she collected and stored rainwater. Hellen’s daily activities revolved around water availability. Many days she would trek twice to…
A special training on vermicomposting for lead farmers from Malaita, Guadalcanal, and Western Provinces is being held at the Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) and Zai Na Tina Organic Farm compound at Burns Creek, East Honiara. The training will run until Friday this week. It is funded by the KIWA Fund through the Pacific Organic Learning…
The Police Response Department (PRD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF), with support from the RSIPF-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) is preparing for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders (PIFL) meeting in Honiara next month. On Friday 22 August 2025 a capability demonstration as part of the operational readiness was…
Due to unprecedented increase in the number of bodies being stored at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) morgue in Honiara, relatives of deceased patients have been advised to collect their loved ones’ bodies within 48 hours The National Referral Hospital (NRH) management in a statement on Wednesday its important for relatives of deceased patients comply…
OFC: New Zealand (NZ) have secured progression to the final of the 2025 OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™ in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Honiara on Wednesday evening. Papua New Guinea held out valiantly for just over an hour, but eventually…
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The Ministers Forum, held from 25–26 August 2025, brought together Ministers and senior representatives from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji,…
New Caledonia have secured their place in next year’s U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, marking back-to-back qualifications at this age group, after a dramatic semi-final win over Fiji in the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara. With three spots available for Oceania, both teams knew a win would guarantee their ticket to Qatar. The…
A primary school along the Taeloa river in West Fataleka, Malaita Province, was completely destroyed by fire last month, leaving students, teachers, and parents devastated. The school, which catered for children from pre-school up to grade six, had been the main education provider for surrounding communities. Its destruction has created a major setback for the…
Calvin Do’oro is set to lead the Solomon Islands national futsal team, the Kurukuru, as they kick off the first of two international friendlies against Australia’s Dural Warriors Futsal Club today 6pm (Wednesday) at the SIFF Academy Futsal Court. Speaking to Star Sports, the newly appointed captain admitted the captaincy came as a surprise but…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has acknowledged South Pacific Oil Limited (SPOL) as the main fuel supplier in supporting two important events hosted by Solomon Islands this week and next month. In his speech on Monday during the handing over of new 27 GMW SUVs Prime Minister Manele thanked the Board and Management of SPOL…