Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele this week receives a courtesy call from the newly appointed British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE) Paul Turner. During the brief visit PM acknowledged the United Kingdom (UK) as one of the first countries to establish bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after its independence in…
Newly appointed High Commissioner of New Zealand (NZ) to Solomon Islands Mr. Jonathan Andrew Curr has been welcomed by Jeremiah Manele this week. His Excellency Curr presented his Letter of Introduction to Prime Minister Manele, marking the beginning of his diplomatic mission in the country. The ceremony was marked by a cordial exchange of gifts,…
THE first prize winner of the Soltuna Mega Prize Draw, Melody Turelyn from Malaita has described her win as ‘a life-changing event.’ “When I heard my name announced, I was in a state of disbelief. I was just could not believe that I have won $50,000.00 It’s a life changing event for me,” Mrs Turelyn…
TODAY marks the start of the three key events of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 in Honiara. Today Thursday 6 February is the Speech Day Programme to be held at the Heritage Park Hotel, starting at 10am. Tomorrow Friday 7 February is the Float Parade, which will commence at the National Stadium in…
SOLOMON Islands U19 defender and the former Real Kakamora centre back, Gordon Iro is staying with the Telekom Super League (TSL) defending champions Central Coast FC. Despite many rumours on social media claim that he has sealed a contract with BA FC for the 2025 Fiji National league, Iro confirmed to Star Sport in an…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has expressed his Government of National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT’s) commitment to fostering an environment where young women can rise, achieve and contribute to shared progress in the Pacific Islands region. PM Manele was speaking at a welcome dinner hosted for the Miss Pacific Islands, Moemoana Schwenke, the eight contestants of…
THE body of man found trapped in debris in the upper Balasuna River in Guadalcanal Province on Monday has been identified by his relatives. The body has been identified by relatives after several calls were made on Facebook on Monday for the identification. The body was found by children from Koleasi Community who were looking…
THE two accused for the manslaughter of a mentally ill person at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) compound in 2023 have pleaded guilty to the crime. Michael Sodu and Philip Mamuala entered their guilty pleas on Tuesday after the prosecution reduced the charge from murder. The charge reduction followed a successful plea bargain between the…
THE Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Regional MCS Data Analysis Training (RMCS DAT) successfully concluded its second phase on Friday in Brisbane, Australia, equipping participants with advanced data analysis skills to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The training brought together representatives from 9 FFA Members: Cook Islands, FSM, Kiribati, Nauru, RMI, Palau, PNG, Solomon…
A welcome dinner for the contestants of the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) was organised by the Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday night. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas hosted the pageants and their supporting delegates at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was…