Korea proposes visa exemption

THE Republic of Korea is proposing at a deal with Solomon Islands to offer Visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries. The proposal was highlighted when His Excellency (H.E) Jong Ho CHOI Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands presented his letter of credentials to the Governor General…

New Korean envoy presents credentials to GG 

His Excellency (H.E) Jong Ho CHOI, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands presented his letter of credentials to the Governor General (GG), His Excellency, Rev David Tiva Kapu. The presentation ceremony was held earlier this morning, Wednesday, at the Government House. The Governor General in welcoming the Ambassador, praised the support…

AUD190M for RSIPF training centre

AUSTRALIA will be funding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Training Centre to be established in Honiara at the price tag of AUD190Million. Australia’s policing support to Solomon Islands follows the request made by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in 2024 during his discussions with his Australian counterpart Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for assistance from…

MHMS paves the way for digital health transformation

THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with technical support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), commenced a two-day a workshop on Digital Health Strategy for Solomon Islands 2025-2029.   Health Programme Directors, Provincial Health Directors, Programme Managers and other health partners from the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, United Nations International…

Malaita maintains commitment to USAID-supported projects

THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has reaffirmed its commitment to several USAID-funded projects aimed at improving infrastructure and services in the province. The projects include the Gwaigeo Access Road Rehabilitation, Gwaigeo Factory, Auki Fisheries Cold Storage, and the Ada Koa Cold Storage and Mini-Grid Energy. Although these projects were announced several years ago, they are…

 2025 legal year opens

THE country’s legal fraternity yesterday celebrated the opening of the 2025 Legal year at the High Court premises after having had an ‘eventful’ 2024 Legal Year. The event started off with the mounting of a Guard of Honour by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in front of the High Court. The Guard of…

Concern over increase students’ failure rate

THE high failure rate of students in schools right across the country have raised concerns amongst educators, parents, and community leaders and they attribute this to the erosion of teacher commitment, erosion of the education system and erosion of cultural values. Speaking to Solomon Star, many parents highlighted issues within the teaching profession, including under-qualified…