An advanced air navigation system aimed at improving aviation safety in Makira-Ulawa and Temotu Provinces arrived at Honiara on April 23, 2025. The equipment will soon be transported to the sites in the provinces for installation. This upgrade, part of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is supported by the World Bank…
THE coalition Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and the Opposition grouping – the two powerhouses of on-going political upheaval in recent weeks – have begun consolidating. This is a precaution as the hidden meaning of the withdrawal of the motion of no confidence began to sink in. The Kadere Party and GNUT were…
A PRE-trial conference on the case of three individuals accused of scamming $4,800 from people seeking work in Australia will be held in court on May 14. Trial dates will also be set on that date. The defendants, Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with one count of False…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through the National Referral Hospital (NRH), on Tuesday celebrated World Health Hygiene Day (WHHD). The theme is “It might be gloves, it’s always Hand Hygiene”. Sharing her remarks at the event, Dr. Janella Solomon, Medical Superintendent, National Referral Hospital, explained the theme, “It might be gloves, it’s…
The Minister for Rural Development and Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Hon. Daniel S. Waneoroa, has officially announced his resignation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), as part of his decision to support the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and contribute to national political stability. In a formal statement issued on…
HEAVY showers over the past days in the country had exposed the extent of the plastic waste that residents and communities of Honiara have generated. Since last week, continuous rain brought about by a low pressure system west of the country had seen most of the plastic wastes especially plastic bottles being washed down through…
ALOFI, NIUE, – Fisheries officials from across the 17 Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), mark a decade of regional collaboration under the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement (NTSA), during the 7th Meeting of the Parties in Niue. The landmark event celebrates 10 years since the NTSA came into force in July 2014, strengthening regional cooperation…
The traditional chief of Bava Island on Vella, Western Province has voiced strong opposition to any proposed mining operations on the island. This is due to mining’s potential destruction of ancestral land, environmental degradation, and threats to the livelihoods of local communities. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview this week, chief Casper Dorauvo emphasized…
A looming water crisis is unfolding again in Gizo, Western Province, as residents continue to face critical shortages of clean and reliable water. Lack of rain over the past months had been attributed to residents in the township and surrounding communities facing water shortage. Most of the water tanks have either run dry or are…
DUE to increasing cases of malaria in Malaita Province in the past months, government through the Vector-Borne Disease Office in Auki is currently touring various communities to conduct malaria awareness campaigns and distribute bed nets. According to the distribution schedule, a team comprising officers from the Vector-Borne Disease Unit and Kilu’ufi Hospital’s Health Promotion Department…