CLOSING submissions on the case of a man on trial for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old sister-in law after raping her on three occasions last year in Kolombangara will be made in court on Friday. The 39- year-old defendant, who could not be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim, faces one count of…
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) hosted a workshop early this week to launch the development of Provincial Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CVRAs) and Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. This work aims to empower local communities to lead the way in building resilience to climate change. This initiative is delivered under…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and its partner the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has commenced a high-level strategic planning workshop for the Global Environment Facility (GEF-7) SAFE Project. The workshop, held at the Outback Resort Hotel in Honiara,…
In early August, a group of fellows from Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS), who recently arrived in Japan to pursue graduate studies, paid a courtesy visit to the Honorary Consul of Solomon Islands in Tokyo. The visit provided an opportunity for the Fellows to introduce themselves, express their appreciation, and begin building a supportive relationship for…
The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is rolling out its community engagement plan to certain communities in Honiara in preparation for the upcoming Pacific Island Forum Leaders (PIFL) that will happen next month in the country. The latest places that have been visited during the awareness program…
A two-day mental health training program has been successfully conducted at Tinokae Rest House on the eastern side of Gizo, Western Province. The training, organized by the Western Provincial Health and Medical Services under its Mental Health Program, attracted more than ten participants from various sectors. Among them were health workers, police officers, correctional service…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara has recorded a total of 2,893 outpatient visits at its mental health clinic in 2024, underscoring the mounting demand for mental health services nationwide. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview, Dr. Rex Maukera Psychiatrist Supervisor at the Mental Health Department of Ministry of Health and Medical Service…
AUKI: Unconfirmed reports suggest that alluvial mining activities are taking place in the highlands of Central and West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. According to information reaching Solomon Star Auki, villagers have set up makeshift camps at several sites where they are digging for minerals believed to include gold. The exact type of the minerals and details of…
Between three to four new mental cases involving youths are being recorded each week at the Gizo’s Hospital Mental Health Unit, Western Province. This alarming rate highlights the increasing trend of mental illness cases in the province, with the majority of patients being young people between the ages of 15 and 35. According to figures…
Auki police have cracked an alleged network of pharmacy theft of drugs from the Kilu’ufi Provincial Hospital on Malaita. The case seems to confirm widespread suspicion that drugs from the Government Pharmacy store being stolen and sold to shops and individuals, often depriving the National Referral Hospital of live-saving drugs. Police told Solomon Star the…