THE former Solomon Islands National U19 prodigy forward and Henderson Eels forward Jimson Abana, who recently joined the Fijian Extra Premier League side Labasa FC, has scored a hat-trick during his debut for the club last Saturday. Abana, in his first match with the Labasa FC, marked his name with 3 goals in a 6-0…
Seventy-seven Solomon Islanders have earned qualifications through Australia’s longstanding skills investment in Solomon Islands, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). The graduates, including 61 women and 16 men, join a network of over 8,600 Solomon Islanders who have benefited from APTC training, strengthening the nation’s human resources and contributing to economic development. The graduates received…
THE LEADER of Opposition, Matthew Wale has called on the Minister for Mines and Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) to explain the basis of his decision to revoke a letter of intent issued to the Koloula mineral-prospecting tenement. Landowners have raised their concern to the Opposition office that they had been hard done by the…
The daily struggle facing commuters in Honiara to catch public buses each morning and evening is becoming a real struggle. In Honiara, where most people especially students and working class people depend on buses to reach their workplace and school, the number of private buses operating most of the populated routes are not enough. And…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Tulagi, Central Islands Province, have remanded a father who allegedly raped his 19-year-old daughter at Big Ngella, recently. Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent David Soakai, said it is alleged that prior to the rape incident, the suspect had attempted three times but failed. Superintendent Soakai said on…
THE two officers accused of bribing a leading investigator in a stolen gold ashes case with $30,000, have denied the allegation laid against them. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga, who are being jointly charged with one count of Bribery, entered not- guilty pleas in Magistrate court on Friday. Noni also pleaded not guilty to a…
Local carvers in the Western Province have expressed disappointment over the lack of sales for their traditional carvings. This came after tourists who arrived on a first cruise boat in Gizo on Tuesday did not purchase their products. Most of the carvers returned home empty-handed as a result of their poor sales. “It’s disheartening to…
Western Province has once again been disqualified from the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) program for the current financial year. This was confirmed by the province’s Provincial Secretary, Patrick Toiraena, in an interview with the Solomon Star last week. According to recent reports, Western Province has failed to meet the minimum conditions outlined in its…
Residents of Gizo Town’s provincial capital of Western Province are anticipating a major upgrade to their local infrastructure as plans for a new concrete road are set to commence in the coming months. Funded by the World Bank through the CAUSE II initiative, this project aims to significantly improve transportation within the town’s boundaries, enhancing…