Tozen Leokana, Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), has appealed to all teachers nation-wide to never underestimate the power of their influence. The delivered the powerful message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) Friday in Honiara. Leokana described WTD as a day dedicated to honoring the teaching profession—one that shapes every other profession and plays a foundational role in…
Woodford International School in East Honiara is the top best private operated school in the country this year. That’s according to ’Schoolbell.net,’ a leading global education rankings platform. (https://schoolbell.net/sb/private-schools/) Dylan the Regional Director, Oceania Division in a statement issued to Solomon Star over the weekend revealed this. “We’ve published a new piece, 3 Best Private Schools in…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Fataleka, Rexon Annex Ramofafia, is the new Minister of Finance and Treasury following a sudden Cabinet reshuffle on Friday. Ramofafia replaces Trevor Manemahaga, who had served less than a month since being sworn in on 8 September. Manemahaga has now been reassigned as Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC). Both…
FOR nearly five years, the once life saving Busufosae Clinic in Ward 29 of Central Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita, has stood silent. Its doors are locked, its beds empty, and its medicine shelves left bare. For the people who live along the upper stream of the Kwaumanafu River, that silence has become a matter of life and death.…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka has praised Japan for hosting the World Expo 2025. Minister Agovaka delivered the Solomon Islands’ statement during the National Day Celebration at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka – Kansai, Japan on Thursday. In his remarks, Minister Agovaka extended warm greetings from the Government…
MORE than 100 teachers from nine schools in and around Gizo commemorated World Teachers’ Day on Thursday at the provincial capital. World Teachers Day normally falls on October 5. This year it falls on Sunday. However, due to the day being a weekend, the teachers decided to mark the event on Thursday. The main celebration…
An elderly man from Rannoggah, Western Province currently residing at Saeragi village in West Gizo, Western province has gone missing at sea during a fishing trip on Monday night. According to reports, the old man went fishing with his son in-law traveled separately in a dug out canoe when they encountered strong winds. The son in-law managed to return safely to Saeragi…
Honiara – The Governments of Australia and New Zealand, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP), on Tuesday, 30th September 2025, handed over 1,096 flash drives to Honiara and Guadalcanal Education Provider representatives. Held at the King George VI National Secondary School in Honiara,…
HONIARA – International partners joined U.S. Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock and LtCol Jeremy Smith, the Indo-Pacific Deputy Director for the Defense P.O.W./M.I.A. Accounting Agency (DPAA), at a repatriation ceremony for service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Guadalcanal Campaign, at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in Honiara on September 8, 2025. Solomon Islands National…
Minister of Finance and Treasury has assured members of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) that the proposed new SINPF Legislation Bill will go before parliament next year. Trevour Mahaga highlighted this on Tuesday at the declaration of the 2025 credit rating to all members’ contribution. He said, it has been for a while now since the new SINPF Bill has…