Avuavu Airport in South Guadalcanal is for a major upgrade and rehabilitating work which will commence this month. The project valued at SBD$8, 767, 031.00 is funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) as part of its ongoing commitment to upgrade all airports nation-wide. The contract will be implemented by Sustainable Resources Management Limited (SRML),…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) task force, comprising members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Division, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Land Transport Management Service Division (LTMSD), and the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement department, successfully conducted their inaugural joint operation on New Year’s Eve (30th and 31st December 2025),…
Following completion of Mostyn Mangau as Police Commissioner over the past six years, Mathias Lenialu was sworn-in on Wednesday – 7 January 2026 as the Acting Police Commissioner. He took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office before the Governor-General, Sir David Tiva Kapu, formalizing his appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police…
A project support in material supplies valued at SBD$1.5 million was delivered to the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) last month. This was facilitated in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) on 22 December 2025. Project supplies included; 13 boats, 13 outboard motor engines (OBMs), and six fibreglass canoes, aimed at improving livelihoods in communities…
A concerned Lambete resident has appealed to the Western Provincial Government (WPG) to strengthen land administration and long-term spatial planning to support sustainable development in the rapidly growing townships of Lambete and Munda. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview, a concern citizen Biku Edward said, the resurveying of land boundaries in Lambete Township must be treated as a priority to…
The Honiara Magistrates Court has delivered a landmark sentencing where a former school teacher from Malaita Province was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment after mistakenly receiving $3.8 million of public funds that was deposited into her account. The sentencing was made on Monday on 5 January 2026. The incident occurred in December 2017. Eight months later, the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) detected the mistake and successfully recovered $2.4 million, leaving $1.3 million…
A 32-year-old male suspect has been arrested for murdering a 15-year-old boy at Kuava village in Vela La Vela, Western Province (WP) on 3 January 2026. Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr. Tex Tafoa said the deceased was a key police witness to a murder incident that occurred back in December 2024. Supervising AC Tafoa…
A total of $687,162.84 has been invested by Northwest Choiseul Constituency (NWCC) into human resource training for 2025. The funds came from tax-payers through 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation in education. This had enabled 358 students to pursue their education with less worry for them and their parents last year in various education institutions. The constituency knows they will also contribute to the…
A good number of teachers who have missed out on receiving their traveling allowance to pay for their seafare during the holiday have expressed deep concern as to why some have received their full amount while others did not. The unequal payment has been described as unfair for those who did not receive any allowances.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province recorded only minor disorderly incidents during the 2026 New Year countdown, following intensified security operations throughout the festive season. The enhanced sea and land patrols were conducted to ensure public safety during Christmas and New Year celebrations across the province. Speaking to Solomon Star on Friday, Western…