Koloale Community High School (CHS) in Central Honiara is confident of defending their boys’ Rugby 7s title as the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25) officially opened in Honiara on Sunday. Most of the games will commence on Monday and Tuesday this week. A key figure from the 2021 gold medal-winning team, Rugby Official…
Chung Wah School is set to make its debut appearance at this year’s Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25). School Sports Coordinator Ambrose Kikolo confirmed that the school will be participating in three of the five sports featured in the 2025 Games. “We’ll be competing in Netball, Beach Volleyball, and Basketball 3×3, so we’re really…
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within him on China’s bilateral cooperation with their respective countries, including China’s exchange program for international journalists. The…
THE Malaita Province Council of Women has successfully established three new Ward Councils of Women in the northern region of Malaita. The newly formed councils represent Wards 10, 11, and 12, marking a significant milestone in the Council’s efforts to strengthen women’s representation and participation at the grassroots level. President of the Malaita Province Council…
SAFETY concerns at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara have been raised a mentally-ill patient reportedly smashed the glass door of the Operating Theatre entrance (old Labor Ward) on Thursday, 26th June 2025. The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday around 5:50am causing fear amongst the nursing officers, patients and guardians.…
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 56th in the world for its cervical cancer crude incidence rate. That’s according to the latest 2025 World Population Review global report on cervical cancer statistics.Based on data from 2020, the country recorded a crude incidence rate of 19.3 cases per 100,000 women, placing it among countries with moderately…
Farmers in the Western Province have voiced serious concerns over poor shipping services, which they claimed is limiting the full potential of agricultural production and market access—particularly for copra and cocoa commodities.According to the Western Provincial Agriculture Office, despite recent gains in plantation improvement thanks to funding support from the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund…
TEN local farmers from the Western Province have reported significant improvements in their coconut and cocoa plantations after receiving support from the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF), an initiative aimed at revitalizing the country’s agriculture sector. The farmers were among 57 recipients nationwide—including buyers, traders, and exporters—who received cheque payments during an official handover…
THE Australian Government has been acknowledged for its open and transparent approach to development in Solomon Islands. Minister responsible for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination, Honorable Rexson Ramofafia expressed this at the launch of the Australia–Solomon Islands Development Partnership Plan 2024-2029 on Thursday. This deal further strengthened the longstanding partnership between both…
CLIMATE change and growing the private remains two of the pressing issues affecting the Pacific region.Thats according to Emma Veve Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during an interview with the Solomon Star early this week.She is currently on a five day visit to Honiara, arriving on Monday…