LILIGEN VITI, an elderly resident of Baini Village, North New Georgia, Western Province, has been left devastated after a recent flood destroyed her banana and taro garden for the second time in less than a year. The flood, which struck more than week for over two days, wiped out the only source of food that sustains her in her…
THE Miss Solomon Islands 2022-2024, Tiare Haro’s journey as Miss Solomon Islands came to an end on Saturday night when she officially handed over the crown to Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai, the new Miss Solomon Islands. Ms Haro’s farewell speech was an inspiring. In it, she recounted her experience as a Miss Solomon Islands. She said some merely see…
The Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) Crowning night on Saturday was dubbed a spectacular one; filled with glooming category shows put on by the six (6) contestants and entertainment. The winners for each of the category were: Miss Personality won by Miss Guadalcanal; Miss Photogenic won by Miss Tulagi; Float Parade won by Miss Tulagi;…
A TOTAL of 32 women proudly graduated on Friday from an intensive training program at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), equipping them to work in the Aged Care sector in Australia. Over seven weeks, these women received both theoretical and practical training at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), gaining the skills necessary for their upcoming…
HONIARA is expected to come alive this weekend when the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) will conclude with the crowning of the 2024 Miss Solomon. The two days event will commence with a speech contest by the six contestants on Friday morning. After the speech, the contestants will hit the road in a float parade…
MISS Coral Sea Resort and Casino Sharllyma Aruhane vows to take a strong stand on ending the rising problem of gender-based violence in the country. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview, she said the MSIP platform is an avenue where young girls like her can advocate on issues that are critically affecting the lives…
IN the lead-up to this weekend’s Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2024 competition, one of the six contestants for the crown, Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is set to raise advocacy and drive support initiatives towards women’s health initiatives. Ms Polosovai, 23, who hails from Dara and Vuruleke in the Choiseul Province and Bina in West Kwaio…
MISS SICAN (Solomon Islands Climate Action Network), Azarinnah Zolela Stevens has demonstrated a deep sense of motivation in her advocacy on the issue of Climate Change in the Climate Justice Show Charity Fundraiser at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara on Saturday. Miss SICAN, who is Contestant #4 in the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP)…
MQB Tailor and Dye Shop is the main tailor to dress Miss Lauru, Ms. Elsie Polosovai for the final Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) event this weekend. Miss Lauru will wear the dresses during the crowning night which is set for this Saturday at Pacific Crown Hotel. MQB Owner, Margaret Qae has confirmed this to…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and its stakeholders recently commemorated the World Breastfeeding Week highlighting the importance of breastfeeding. It was held based on the theme ‘Close the Gap: Breastfeeding support for all.’ Speaking at the event on behalf of the MHMS Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil, the Deputy Secretary (Healthcare), Dr Gregory…