OFC: New Zealand (NZ) have secured progression to the final of the 2025 OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™ in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Honiara on Wednesday evening. Papua New Guinea held out valiantly for just over an hour, but eventually…
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The Ministers Forum, held from 25–26 August 2025, brought together Ministers and senior representatives from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji,…
New Caledonia have secured their place in next year’s U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, marking back-to-back qualifications at this age group, after a dramatic semi-final win over Fiji in the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara. With three spots available for Oceania, both teams knew a win would guarantee their ticket to Qatar. The…
A primary school along the Taeloa river in West Fataleka, Malaita Province, was completely destroyed by fire last month, leaving students, teachers, and parents devastated. The school, which catered for children from pre-school up to grade six, had been the main education provider for surrounding communities. Its destruction has created a major setback for the…
Calvin Do’oro is set to lead the Solomon Islands national futsal team, the Kurukuru, as they kick off the first of two international friendlies against Australia’s Dural Warriors Futsal Club today 6pm (Wednesday) at the SIFF Academy Futsal Court. Speaking to Star Sports, the newly appointed captain admitted the captaincy came as a surprise but…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has acknowledged South Pacific Oil Limited (SPOL) as the main fuel supplier in supporting two important events hosted by Solomon Islands this week and next month. In his speech on Monday during the handing over of new 27 GMW SUVs Prime Minister Manele thanked the Board and Management of SPOL…
In preparation for next month’s Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Honiara all public servants are now taking few hours off from work each Wednesdays and Fridays to clean up parts of the Honiara city. In a circular to all government ministries last week, all government officers are to take few hours off from…
The stage is set at the National Stadium as four teams battle for a place at next year’s FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup in Qatar, with the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 now at the semi-final stage. Oceania has three qualification spots, and three of the four semi-finalists are aiming for back-to-back qualifications after last…
Mara Sparrows have secured the 2025 East Vella Cup title after thrashing Deep Deep Blue FC 4-0 in a thrilling grand final on Monday in Southeast Vella Constituency. The Sparrows displayed class and dominance throughout the encounter, controlling possession and converting their chances to seal the well-deserved victory. In the losers’ final, Eleoteve Honerts outplayed…
Villagers relying on Our Telekom in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita, have been experiencing poor network coverage for several months. It was reported that the tower at Namosako, near Fa’arau village is not working properly “Customers can only access the network for limited hours, usually between 11am and 6pm,” a resident told the Solomon Star. During the weekends, particularly from Friday to…