A public bus driver and his conductor were arrested for operating a short-route service in Honiara. The Honiara City Council (HCC), through its Law Enforcement Division carried out the arrest. Operating short-bus route is a violation of the Honiara City Council Public Transport Ordinance. The arrest was made following routine checks conducted within the city to ensure compliance with…
The Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) has continued to roll out its program called the “Smash Down Barriers (SDB)” to schools in Honiara. HTTA confirmed to Star Sport on Tuesday that they have visited and signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with various schools in Honiara to roll out the program for the second quarter of…
Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 23 July 2025.The High-Level Political Forum is a platform to review the progress and challenges of implementing the…
OVER 16,000 people across Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces are expected to benefit from the $160 million (USD19m) project. Supervising Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Wayne Ghemu confirmed this during the launch of the Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) project in the opening of the five days workshop in Honiara on Monday. The AIM-N…
Solomon Islands Women’s National Team captain Ileen Pegi has hit the ground running in Fiji, registering a goal and an assist in her debut for Labasa Women’s Football Club. The 33-year-old was instrumental in Labasa’s 3-0 win over Rewa in the Fiji FA Women’s Super League clash at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori on Sunday.…
The Floorball Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) has appealed to all business houses and companies for support ahead of the Men’s World Floorball Championship Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) Qualification. The qualifier will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, from 13th–18th January 2026. The Solomon Islands is one of ten countries from the AOFC that will compete for four…
A Seghe Administration Office in Ward 21, Bunitusu, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has been completed. The Western Provincial Government (WPG) announced the official completion of the project. The Seghe Administration Office was funded through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) and co-funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), the Integrated Economic Development and Community Resilience…
YELLOW ALERT – A Tsunami Watch is enforced for CHOISEUL, WESTERN and ISABEL PROVINCES. These provinces expect dangerous rips and currents for the remaining provinces. Solomon Islands Meteorology Office has issued its second ‘Tsunami Watch’ alert at 5pm, Wednesday. Other provinces including Honiara have been advised to be prepared. Solomon Islands is expected to experience unusual…
The Trash Titans trio of Junior Trevor, David Wu, and William Denson are heading to Japan in October after winning the inaugural Solomon Islands Qualifiers for the Nippon Foundation Spogomi World Cup. The three emerged victorious among 16 teams of three participants in the country’s first ever Spogomi event, held at the Multi-Purpose Hall on Sunday.…
The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination has a new Permanent Secretary (PS). He is Brian Lenga who was sworn in on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Government House, officiated by the Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Tiva Kapu. With over 19 years of experience in international development program management, design, implementation, and…