About eight people die daily in the Solomons as a result of the increasing prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) related sickness. The alarming statistics was issued by one of the country’s top surgeon Dr Chester Kuma in an interview with the Solomon Star on Thursday. He is currently the Director of Adventist Health Initiative in…
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation ceremony of five undergraduate students at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. Ambassador Salato extended his…
A new multi-million-dollar school meal nutrition project has been officially launched to improve student health and strengthen local agriculture in Western Province and Isabel. Funded by the Government of Japan through UNICEF, the $3 million USD initiative aims to boost schoolchildren’s nutritional intake while also building sustainable food systems within communities. The project will be…
A diarrhoea outbreak has been declared for Honiara and Guadalcanal province. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) in statement said, it continues to actively monitor the increasing trend in diarrhoea disease through its weekly syndromic surveillance system, and has confirmed diarrhoeal outbreak in Honiara and Guadalcanal province. From the latest surveillance information, a…
Five Solomon Islands students studying in Israel are expected to arrive back in the country on Friday. They are returning home after the conflict in the Middle East had delayed their return. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka announced this in a statement on Thursday. The students are scheduled…
A major shake-up is underway at both the political as well as the top echelon of the public service – a move which appears to be linked directly to the recent political upheaval in failed attempts to dethrone the ruling GNUT coalition. At the political level, the leadership of the Independent Group in Parliament has…
GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) will offer a total of 1,445 new scholarships for Solomon Islanders in 2026. This was announced by Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Tozen Leokana at the official launch of the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Plan (SITESP) 2026 in Honiara, Wednesday.…
APPLICATIONS for all 2026 government scholarships will open in two weeks time. This was revealed by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) on Wednesday through its Minister Tozen Leokana at the launch of the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Plan (SITESAP) 2026. The application window will run from July 14 to…
A 17 -year-old juvenile who admitted to damaging the screen glass door of a public bus in Honiara has been handed over to his parents with strict conditions, after being sentenced to one count of Malicious Injuries. The male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Tearo Beneteti…
MEMBERS of the public in Auki, Malaita Province are being warned to stay away from the deteriorating old Auki wharf, which has become a serious safety hazard. The structure, which has long been neglected is in a severe state of disrepair. Steel rods are now exposed from its surface, creating a dangerous environment for anyone…