The Choiseul Bay Provincial Secondary School (CHYPSS) has released important information regarding the start of the 2026 academic year, including registration, class availability and transfer application deadlines. According to a statement issued by the school administration, the academic year will officially commence on Monday 26th January 2026, with registration for new and returning students beginning on the…
Woman who embezzled more than SBD1.3 M while serving as a teacher handed a four- year jail term, has 14 days to appeal sentence The teacher who stole more than $1.3 million in public funds has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Principal Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa handed down the sentence on Monday…
A twenty-two (22) men squad for Solomon Kings Football Club (FC) had been registered and finalised ahead of the start of the inaugural OFC Pro League which is set to commence next weekend on Saturday 17th January in New Zealand. At the closure of registration on Wednesday two overseas based players have been included as part…
Frustration and anger are brewing amongst members in Taro, Choiseul Province, over F-Mobile—an online money scheme also known as Friendship Money—as promised payments have failed to materialise. Concerns over the scheme have surfaced not only in Choiseul this year but also in Western Province, including Gizo, as well as Rannoga, Simbo, Vella, Noro, Munda, and…
All examination and placement results will be released mid next week. That’s according to the Ministry of Education, Human Resources, and Development (MEHRD). In a statement it has announced that all Forms 3, 5, and 6 examination and placement results are expected to be officially released on 14 January 2026. Thus, students are advised to…
Specific maintenance work on the sealed roads in West Honiara, Lot 2, is underway. This project covers routes: Mud Alley, Tsilm Street, Matavale Crescent, Tavio Ridge, Rifle Range, and the White River road network. The local contractor first focused on Tavio Ridge Road since December last year by preparing key sections and sealing in accordance…
Avuavu Airport in South Guadalcanal is set for a major upgrade and rehabilitating work which will commence this month. The project valued at SBD$8, 767, 031.00 is funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) as part of its ongoing commitment to upgrade all provincial airports nation-wide. The contract will be implemented by Sustainable Resources Management…
A total of 379 families in West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) have been supported with necessary building materials for their permanent homes. This is aimed at improving the quality of life in the constituency. This project support is made possible through the constituency’s housing program and is funded under the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), development budget for the Constituency Development Funds…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) task force, comprising members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Division, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Land Transport Management Service Division (LTMSD), and the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement department, successfully conducted their inaugural joint operation on New Year’s Eve (30th and 31st December 2025),…
The Solomon Islands will not be participating in the upcoming Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2026, which will be hosted in Nadi, Fiji. The event will run from the 13th to the 20th of next month. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Joyce Konofilia, the Pageant Director of the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…