SOLOMON Islands will be hosting the next Melanesian Arts and Cultural festival (MACFest) in July 1st-14, 2018, to coincide with the country’s 40th Anniversary. MACFest is estimated to cost the government $15 million. As normally happened, and agreed upon during this week’s MSG Ministers summit, MSG countries will also provide assistance to support the host…
Only five Political Appointees (PA) serving during the term of the former government remained with the Rick Hou-led administration today, after the second bunch of PAs joined the 31 that left two weeks ago. This was confirmed to the Solomon Star by a terminated PA who received his marching orders last week. The terminated PA…
ABOUT 30 government-sponsored students studying at the AMA University in Philippines have yet to be paid their allowance since September. Students Association president Charles Ha’amori has confirmed this to the Solomon Star in Manila on Thursday. However, he clarified that though it has taken so long for the students to receive their shares, the delay…
Bridges damaged, food gardens swept away By TEDDY KAFO FLOODING in the Guadalcanal plains has swept away one bridge and badly damaged the other. Hundreds of villagers have also lost food gardens during the Monday night floods. The Tinahula River Bridge, which connects Honiara to the Gold Ridge mine site in central Guadalcanal was swept…
SOLOMON Islands national judo athlete Tony Lomo had snatched ‘One Team Solomon’ another gold medal at the Vanuatu 2017 Pacific Mini Games on Wednesday. The local Olympian defeated a Ni-Vanuatu athlete in his opening fight in the Kroman Indoor Arena. He is the second athlete to add gold to the country’s medal tally. He recorded…
“I came into the force because I wanted a job that can challenge me, and I wanted to do a job worthwhile in helping others to make a difference and provide a better life for my fellow citizens,” says Sergeant Ronald Chite of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Thirty-three-year old Sergeant Chite is from…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Malaita Province has appealed to people in the province not to take the law into their own hands but allow their community leaders or the police should they have any issues to resolve. “I am making this call after several incidences happened in the province during the…
Wini wins three gold By SIMON ABANAPort Vila, Vanuatu WEIGHTLIFTING queen Jenlyn Tegu Wini scooped Team Solomon’s first three gold medals yesterday at the Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The Oceania gold medallist made a clean sweep of gold in the 56 kg category against some best lifters in the region. She…
The Queen’s Young Leaders programme is today delighted to reveal that Millicent Barty from Solomon Islands has been chosen as one of the final ever Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners in recognition of the lead she is taking in her community to change lives. The prestigious Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year,…
POOR visibility caused by strong wind and heavy rain on Monday evening around 6pm in Honiara yesterday had forced a scheduled flight operated by Solomon Airlines Dash8 aircraft to delay its landing at the Honiara international airport. The flight was returning from the Western province when the weather suddenly changed bringing in more strong wind…