Hundreds of students from various schools across Honiara gathered on Friday at The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) state-of-the-art King George Campus in Honiara for the 2025 USP Open Day. Themed “Serving the Pacific”, this year’s event built on the success of last year’s inaugural celebration at the new campus. The full-day programme offered secondary school…
The University of South Pacific’s (USP) Solomon Islands Campus opened its door to students, educators, and the public on Friday for its annual open day event at King George Campus, East Honiara. The annual event was designed to provide prospective to students with essential information to help them make informed decisions about higher education goals. Since…
Students of Gizo Primary School in Central Gizo, Western Province successful staged their annual cultural day. The event featured a stunning showcase of rich, diverse cultural show during their cultural day on Thursday, 28th August 2025. The theme for this year’s program focused on celebrating the varkous cultures in the country, sharing stories, telling stories…
KOELA, SAVO ISLAND – Like many other provinces in the Solomon Islands where cultural practices remain strong, Savo Island in Central Islands Province continues to uphold traditional customs, including unique inheritance rituals. Over the weekend, the Solomon Star visited Koela village on Savo to witness and speak exclusively with village elders during one of their traditional ceremonies.…
The sweet aroma of freshly prepared Lakeno, a traditional taro pudding, drifted through the air as students, parents, and teachers gathered at the Kwalikwali Cultural Learning Centre (KCLC) on July 18th, 2025, in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. The shared meal marked the close of a two-month cultural training program supported by Mala I tolo, designed to revive…
AUKI: Students of Auki Primary School, Malaita were given a rare chance to experience Japanese culture when the school hosted a lively Japan Festival on August 9, 2025. The event was led by Japanese volunteer Yamato Kazuki, who is currently teaching at Auki Primary School under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Through songs, dances, calligraphy, face…
A new date for this year in relation to Facebook users by country shows that the Solomon Islands has approximately 192,900 users, representing 23.55% of the population. This places the country around 136th globally in terms of total Facebook users. However, there are more females using Facebook than males in Solomon Islands. The report highlights…
New 2025 data reveals that Solomon Islanders are marrying later than many countries in the Pacific region. The report shows that the average age at first marriage in the Solomon Islands is 20.3 years, ranking the country 24th globally. Women typically marry at 23, while men marry around 25.6 years. Across the Pacific, neighbouring countries…
THE Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency has demonstrated its continued commitment to its communities and people by supporting the upcoming Malaita Second Appointed Day celebrations. Despite the Malaita Provincial Government already allocating $20,000 each to the three MOI wards, Sikaiana, Pelau, and Luaniua,the MOI Constituency has decided to top up the funding with an additional…
The Solomon Islands music scene is set for a fresh wave of sound, with rising artist Izack Junior Lekelalu — known by his stage name Izack JL — pioneering the rare Folk, Pop Indie music. While the style is far from the island reggae, contemporary gospel, and R&B tunes most Solomon Islanders are used to,…