HUNDREDS of people gathered to celebrate two major musical concerts in Honiara on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024. Organizers of both shows, held at Heritage Park Hotel and Pacific Crown Hotel, reported sold-out tickets well before the concerts began. At Heritage Park Hotel, DMP and Onetox headlined the event, joined by special guest Joaquin…
BICKERING and disunity within the ruling Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is far from over, according to a confidential document obtained by the Solomon Star. It is threatening to tear the nine-month-old coalition apart, unless Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele acts to defuse the situation. The explosive situation stemmed from a confidential document known…
THE Governor-General Reverend David Tiva has urged responsible government authourities to work on policies and regulations to govern the use of social media platforms as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country, which have risen with the advancement of technology globally. The Governor-General dedicated part of his 2025 New Year’s National Address on the…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langalanga Constituency and Leader of the Opposition, Matthew Wale is amongst eight persons approved for the Solomon Islands 2025 New Year’s Awards by His Majesty King Charles III. The names of the eight Solomon Islands 2025 New Year’s Awardees were announced by the Governor-General Reverend David Tiva Kapu in…
THE Governor-General Reverand David Tiva Kapu has used his New Year’s National Address to reiterate the call by his predecessor Sir David Vunagi on educational institutions in the country to review the curriculum they offer to students in order to prepare them for any job available to them after graduation. He said, “regarding human resource…
Katurasele community in South Choiseul was buzzing with excitement as residents welcome New Year (NY) 2025 in a celebration mode this week. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said, the village successfully staged a four-day program as part of the welcome program. The community was packed with people who are working and studying in Honiara, overseas…
ADAUA Secondary School in the Lau Mbaelelea electorate of Malaita is set to receive a new three-ton truck from the Lau Mbaelelea constituency. The delivery of the truck is expected to take place sometime this year. According to reports, the three-ton truck will assist with the school’s transportation needs, helping with the movement of students…
AN online post via the social media announcing the declaration of form 4, 5 and 6 results in the coming days is a fake one. That’s according to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) in response to a Facebook page claiming to be from MEHRD which posted online during the New Year’s…
Switching from one interest to another interest is a common occurrence today in the Solomon Islands. Chris Panakera, 45, famously known as “Chris Hamson,” has transitioned from being a popular musician to a community sanitation champion for Jericho Community in Central Rannoggah, Western Province. Mr Panakera who is part Rannogah and Simbo Islands has led…
The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases by 2.5 percent to 129.6 during the month of November 2024. Releasing the latest bulletin on 30th December 2024, Acting Government Statistician Samson Kanamoli said through the year, compared to the same month in 2023, the National CPI rose by 5.5 percent. The most significant changes by major…