A one-day live music concert is set to rock Honiara marking the country’s 47th Independence Anniversary celebration on Monday, 7 July. The one-day music concert will feature some of the country’s top bands, artists, string bands, and gospel bands. The concert is a free-to-watch event to be hosted at the SINU Park Village stage, currently…
The Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25) enters its final day of rugby competition today, Thursday July 3, at the King George VI East End Park. A major upset in the group stages has seen defending champions Koloale CHS crashed out early, finishing behind Honiara Senior High School and Su’u NSS. Their absence makes way…
Allen Auga of Su’u National Secondary School (NSS) in Malaita has delivered a stunning late push in the boys’ senior 800m final, holding his nerve until the last lap before gliding past his opponents to clinch gold on Wednesday, July 2, at the National Stadium. Roared on by a passionate crowd of Su’u supporters in…
A young man in his early 20s tragically died during the United Church of Solomon Islands (UCSI) National Youth Convention held last week at Kokegolo, Munda, in Western Province. The deceased, who was from Wagina in Choiseul Province, was one of the participants attending the week-long church gathering. Unconfirmed reports suggest that his death may…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his recent international engagements, during which he participated in three major forums from 4 to 25 June 2025. These included the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France; the OPEC Fund Development Forum in Vienna, Austria; and the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Meeting in Suva, Fiji. In…
A TRIAL of a teacher accused of raping his 16 year-old niece at his residence at a school compound in Honiara in 2023 is underway in the High Court. The defendant, who is now 44 years old and cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim, is facing one count of rape.…
A 22 year-old man accused of damaging the rear- view mirror of a parked vehicle at Naha Heights, East Honiara last October will confirm his legal representation on July 10. Rocky Hausi faces one count of malicious injuries. He appeared in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday on police bail and the court has imposed bail…
PRIME MINISTER Jeremiah Manele has reportedly agreed to shelve a proposed reshuffle of Cabinet ministers following a meeting with Minister Lency Jamie Vokia in Honiara on Tuesday. Hon Vokia MP – the Kadere Party Parliamentary Wing Leader and Minister for Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration – was falsely accused of taking an unauthorised trip to…
THE trial of Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu will proceed on Thursday. Initially, the trial was scheduled to take place this week in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court but was delayed due to their lawyer’s conflicting High Court trial. However, it…
Su’u National Secondary School (NSS) of Malaita has advanced to the quarterfinals of the boys beach volleyball competition at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25). This follows a thrilling straight-sets victory over Nguvia on Wednesday, July 2, at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) beach compound. The impressive duo of Clifford…