Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca is in Solomon Islands to hear and see how see Australia’s support is assisting the health sector. During the first day of his official visit to the Solomons, he was joined by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai. Ambassador de Toca leads…
Noro Community High School in Western Province will be representing Solomon Islands at the 2024 JENESYS Program. The composition of the delegation consists of five year eleven (11) students and one (1) supervising staff. The delegation will leave on Tuesday 11th March, 2025 and will return on Thursday 20th March 2025. The “2024 Japan-East Asia…
THE Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, Joseph Ma’ahanua and his staff met with Solomon Islands students studying at various tertiary institutions in Suva last Wednesday. High Commissioner Ma’ahanua told Solomon Star that Wednesday night’s meeting was part of an outreach programme to connect with Solomon Islands nationals studying in Fiji, particularly in the Suva…
An officer from the Environment and Conservation Division, Luke Mae, has urged individuals to take personal responsibility in protecting ecosystems. Mae made the call during a talk-back show in Honiara last Monday, 3rd March marking World Wildlife Day. This year’s theme was “Wildlife Conservation, Financing: Investing in People and the Planet.” He emphasized the need…
TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading investigator in a stolen ashes case with $30,000, will appear in their pre-trial conference in Magistrate on March 11. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga had previously pleaded not guilty to one count of bribery. Noni has also pleaded not guilty to a separate bribery charge. The pre-trial…
A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $12,000 inside a car when the driver was sleeping at Point Cruz in Honiara earlier this year. Alice Kini pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Larceny from the Person.’ The sentence was handed down recently by Principal Magistrate Ishmael Kekou at the Honiara…
The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Paul Robert Turner, has described the media in Solomon Islands as both “free” and ” inquisitive.” High Commissioner Turner made this observation during a press conference in Honiara on Tuesday. “I worked in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall, where the…
Residents of coastal villages in Gizo, Western Province, including Nusabaruku, Fishing Village, Lire, and other nearby areas, are grappling with increasing challenges in constructing proper toilet facilities due to rising sea levels. An assessment report conducted by Ward Development Committee (WDC) Team of Gizo Ward 11confirmed this alarming situation. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Sintau…
The 26 Ward Development Committees (WDCs) in Western Province have gathered crucial information to enhance sanitation at the provincial, ward, and village levels, particularly in rural areas. This follows a training workshop held in Gizo last week, organized by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s (UNICEF) Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RWASH), and the…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has successfully completed the validation workshop on the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026 mid-term review report. The workshop, held at Mendana Hotel on Friday, 7th March 2025, brought together key stakeholders, including government officials, provincial government, education providers, private and church education providers, institutions, school…