A father of four children died after a crocodile attacked during a diving trip at Nikunitava in Central Province on 6 June 2023. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent David Soakai said, “The deceased accompanied five other boys on a diving trip to a place called Nikunitava.” PPC Soakai said, “When they arrived at…
THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is supporting Solomon Islands Environment and Conservation Division in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and national counterparts to develop a Rapid Reference Guide for the investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime. The Rapid Reference Guide or ‘points-to-prove guide’ highlights key…
Today, the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) launched a three-year pilot project in the Solomon Islands which gives an exciting opportunity for 40 young people to re-engage in education and training to gain important skills for a better future. The Pacific Youth Engagement, Empowerment, and Economic…
SENTENCING submissions on the case of an acquisition officer who falsified documents produced to the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey regarding a land acquired for mining on Rennell in Renbel Province in 2015 will be made in court today. Laury Penrose Palmer was convicted of one count of corrupt practice after a trial in…
THE demand for public transport bus service in Honiara is surging as more people have moved into the national capital from the provinces in search of jobs, business and further educational opportunities. As was observed by Solomon Star every morning in the Lunnga and Henderson areas, the number of people who have moved in from…
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) is looking to China to help implement its 11th hour policy intervention strategy. Speaking in Auki last week, the Malaita Deputy Premier, Joe Heroau, shed light on the trip that he and Premier Martin Fini made to China last month. Mr Heroau said the trip was an invitational…
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Nestor Ghiro has congratulated the SolTuna and the NFD during celebrations marking the 50th Anniversary of the country’s Tuna Industry in Noro today. The celebrations also coincide with the 18th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) in Honiara this week. A high-level…
Northwest Choiseul Constituency in Choiseul Province continue to invest most of its Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation into rural livelihood initiatives with the aim to improve livelihood and constituents living standard. The constituency is one of the biggest constituencies in the country in terms of landform (geographical size) and population wise and also the largest…
Solomon Ports is pleased to announce the generous donation towards the Wagina Parish in Choiseul Province. The Port today handed over a cheque to purchase five new 5000-liter water tanks, aiding the Wagina community’s heavy reliance on rainwater for drinking and other essential needs. The handover ceremony took place at the Solomon Ports Head Office…
On the second day of his visit to Makira-Ulawa Province, High Commissioner Rod Hilton handed over a water source project at Mwanihuki village in Central Makira. This project is funded through Australia and built by the community. The project now supplies water to 345 people in Mwanihuki. The construction of standpipes, a tank and a…