BUALA MARKET NEARS COMPLETION

News, News - Business

Construction work on Buala’s new market in Isabel has achieved an important milestone, with the roof now installed and the main scaffolding work done.  The fully locally-delivered project has facelifted Buala town, boosting economic activity and community opportunities. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, praised the progress, highlighting the advantages of locally-led infrastructure development.  “Every Australian-supported piece of infrastructure helps strengthen the…

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Features, Features - Local Entertainment

The Fourth (IV) Grereo Festival commences this morning – Thursday 25th September at the Honiara City Council (HCC) Youth Hub. The three days festival officially commenced with a short parade from the Lawson Tama to the Youth Hub stage where the official opening happened. The opening also featured speeches from the Ministry of Culture and…

 Strengthening, protecting of Intellectual Property rights 

Letters to the Editor, Viewpoint

Dear Editor – As a concern student, could your esteemed office publish my view concerning Intellectual Property (IP) protection issue in Solomon Islands.  Today creativity, innovation, and cultural heritage are gradually valuable. Our outdated IP laws are failing to keep pace with the needs of our people.  For example, artists, designers, entrepreneurs and local musicians frequently struggle to…

NSC, Chinese experts boost PE capacity in  WP

Sports, Sports - National

THE National Sports Council (NSC) is pushing ahead with its efforts to strengthen physical education (PE) and sports development across the Solomon Islands. This is done through a partnership with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Under a program led by Shandong Foreign Trade Vocational College it has brought Associate Professor Xu and Director Li to Honiara for three weeks, where they are training…

Importance of collaboration in health and sports highlighted 

Sports, Sports - National

WESTERN Provincial Minister for Sports, Hon. Eric Hitu, has appealed for an united effort among communities, leaders, and government agencies to improve public health and strengthen sports development in the province. Speaking at the official opening of the Physical Education Capacity Building Program, Minister Hitu emphasized the importance of adopting a “Healthy Settings” approach, which focuses on…

HTTA CHAMP NEXT MONTH

Sports, Sports - National

The Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) is set to host its 2025 championship next month in Honiara. HTTA confirmed to Star Sport yesterday that this year’s championship is set to run from 8-9 of October at the Multipurpose court. Registration opens as of Wednesday 24th September 2025 and will close on 4th October 2025 before the tournament…