SI backs regional reform

Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its support for the ongoing Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA). The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele expressed the country’s support  at the 2nd Troika meeting held in Nadi on 14 April 2025. The RRA aims to streamline the growing number of regional organizations and overlapping frameworks in the Pacific.  It…

Fish prices skyrocket in Auki during Easter

THE price of fish surged dramatically over the Easter weekend in Auki, Malaita province. This left many families especially those from surrounding villages struggling to afford their traditional Easter meals – fish and pudding. The Solomon Star had observed that starting on Thursday leading up to Easter weekend, fish prices began to spike, catching many…

Auki parishioners celebrate Easter Triduum

Eight communities from Auki Parish in Malaita Province came together to celebrate the Easter Triduum at Fataro Cathedral, marking a deeply spiritual and unifying occasion for local Catholics. The participating communities—Sasale, Bethany, Fasitoro, Lilisiana, Auki Islands, Niukaloka, Oibola, and Rade—engaged in a four-day celebration, beginning on Holy Thursday and concluding on Easter Sunday. Each day…