Two Solomon Islands soccer players Rovu Boyers and Junior David will still play for their respective clubs in the Football South Australia (FSA) as the first leg of the semifinal matches on the weekend ended in a draw. Boyers in the FSA State League One for West Adelaide saw his side level on 1-1 draw…
The proposed industrial action planned by members of the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) has been called off. This came after the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) negotiation team and Solomon Islands Teachers Association (SINTA) signed a Master Agreement (MA) on Friday, 28th August 2025. This brings the proposed industrial action to an end while promoting ongoing cooperation. The MA…
THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) Children’s Ward has received a significant boost in medical and office equipment and other accessories – thanks to a generous donation worth $80,000 from LiveFit Club. LiveFit Club is a local health and fitness organization dedicated to promoting the wellness and empowerment of women through Zumba fitness training. Zumba is…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has called on the government to back its push for a dedicated slot for trade unions at the 2025 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) to be held in Honiara from 3–6 November. SICTU President Tony Kagovai made the appeal following a meeting with Prime Minister Jeremiah…
The recent decline in international currency exchange rates offered by Bank South Pacific (BSP) has raised concerns among local and overseas investors, including those operating in the Solomon Islands. Richard Kabil Junior, President of the East New Britain Shell Money Foundation, told the Solomon Star recently in Gizo that the weaker rates are affecting businesses and individuals who…
A foreign national who was arrested last weekend for possession of methamphetamine is being held at the Central Police Watch House in Honiara, awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on his case. The arrest followed a police raid at the suspect’s residence in Henderson, Central Guadalcanal, where officers confiscated few small…
HEAVY rain in Malaita Province recently has hindered the completion of a police investigation into a murder in East Kwaio last month. The defendant, Jimson Safoa, is facing one count of murder in relation to the murder that occurred near Jordan Village on June 12. Police Prosecutor Nickson Tonowane, who appeared without the file as it…
THE High Court has acquitted a man of two counts of rape involving his wife, but sentenced him to 21 months in jail for one count of domestic violence. The defendant stood trial more than a week ago during the High Court Circuit in Gizo, Western Province. The High Court circuit continued last week. During the trial, the prosecution…
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting. Their first stop over was at Lata. The beautiful weather…
Three local companies will undertake major road improvement projects in Malaita under the SBD60 million Australian-supported National Transport Fund project. The four projects include the Busurata Road delivered by Exodus Trade Development, the Northeast Malaita Road (Fataleka – Subobono) by FT Builders Construction, and two sections of the Malaita South Road – tar sealing of…