IN preparation for a number of projects to be implemented under the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) Project, a one day awareness for contractors was held on Monday. The Project Management Unit (PMU) under the CAUSE II Project hosted this successful Business Opportunity and Awareness Meeting at their Head Office in…
Executives, members, and associate members of the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) have converged in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Association’s 29th Annual General Meeting, Annual Business Forum, and Expo 2025. More than 280 delegates representing over 100 organizations from 30+ countries are in Honiara for the event. This year’s PITA meeting is hosted by…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019 . Newly-released Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) international visitor statistics for January-March 2025 show visitor arrivals increased from 4903 over the same period in 2024 to hit 5612, a jump of 14.5 percent. Australian arrivals once again continued…
WESTERN Province is ready to host any investor from China’s Fujian Province in the productive sector. Thats according to the Western Province Deputy Premier Hon. Brian Lotikena following the arrival of a high level delegation from the Fujian province in the country on Sunday. Speaking to the Solomon Star Lotikena said, they welcome investors from…
World Pilots’ Day was commemorated on April 26, 2025 and last week Solomon Airlines pilots shared the message of inspiration beyond the runway, reaching the hearts of the next generation by visiting two schools in Honiara. As part of the global tribute to aviation professionals, Airlines officials and four local pilots shared their journeys from…
Recent cruise ship arrivals in Honiara have significantly contributed to a boost in tourism and the local economy, according to Tourism Solomons. The Hanseatic Inspiration docked on April 21st before departing for Roderick Bay in the Central Islands Province at noon the same day. It continued its journey to Santa Anna on April 22nd, followed…
CHINA is firm on its position that any genuine resolution to the United States’ (US) unilateral tariffs on its exporters can only be achieved through equal and constructive dialogue. This was reiterated by China’s Ministry of Commerce in response to foreign media reports that US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent recently said a “trade war…
SINOVAC Biotech Ltd, a high-tech biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China, which has independently developed seven vaccines that were either China’s first, or the world’s first vaccine products of their kind, opened its doors to international journalists to learn of its ongoing global initiatives to save lives. The company hosted an Open Day programme for…
Repair work to the long-troubled Ruavatu bailey bridge in East Central Guadalcanal had undergone repair works and will be completed soon to address longstanding complaints following its deteriorating condition. RLC Construction General Manager Charles Kokoe confirmed to the Solomon Star that maintenance work had been undertaken and is expected to be completed by this weekend.…
In a forgotten stretch of the world where forest once breath and rivers once sang, a group of women stands tall, though their feet are weary and their throats dry. They are like shepherds on a sun-scorched hill, pleading with the heavens for mercy, as the earth that once nurtured them crumbles beneath the weight…