AUSTRALIA has officially handed over several life-changing community projects to local communities in Malaita last week. These initiatives include a solar lighting system at Talakali, the FaeFae Kastom Haos project at Lilisiana, and an Arabala water supply scheme. The projects were co-funded through the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership, aiming to enhance local infrastructure and economic opportunities…
A two-day intensive workshop on the new Education Act 2023, held at Voza Village in Northwest Choiseul successfully concluded last week with organizers and participants declaring it a major success. The workshop brought together school principals, teachers, and members of the school boards from across Tepazaka Ward 6. Organized by the Choiseul Provincial Government (CPG)…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG) under the leadership of Premier Billy Veo has hit back at reports of instability, insisting that Alliance for Change, Alignment and Rural Economic Advancement (ACAREA)- led government remains rock solid and fully intact until 2028. This follows a Solomon Star front-page article on Saturday 31 August titled “Motion Looms: Premier…
Double Power Logging Company has stood firm on its position that it did not breach High Court injunction orders over vasa logs harvested in Mono, Shortland Islands. This follows a letter from Patricia Maike to the Commissioner of Police requesting that logs transported by barge be halted upon arrival in Honiara last week. In response,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Monday received a courtesy call from the country’s Ambassador to the United State of America and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Her Excellency Mrs. Jane Waetara. Her Excellency Waetara also accredited as Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Canada. The courtesy call was to brief the Prime Minister on the tentative…
The proposed industrial action planned by members of the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) has been called off. This came after the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) negotiation team and Solomon Islands Teachers Association (SINTA) signed a Master Agreement (MA) on Friday, 28th August 2025. This brings the proposed industrial action to an end while promoting ongoing cooperation. The MA…
A foreign national who was arrested last weekend for possession of methamphetamine is being held at the Central Police Watch House in Honiara, awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on his case. The arrest followed a police raid at the suspect’s residence in Henderson, Central Guadalcanal, where officers confiscated few small…
HEAVY rain in Malaita Province recently has hindered the completion of a police investigation into a murder in East Kwaio last month. The defendant, Jimson Safoa, is facing one count of murder in relation to the murder that occurred near Jordan Village on June 12. Police Prosecutor Nickson Tonowane, who appeared without the file as it…
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting. Their first stop over was at Lata. The beautiful weather…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) is warning members of the public of a fraudulent online scheme currently circulating on social media titled ‘Jeremiah Manele SBD900 Development’. “Theres no such thing as SBD900 PM Grant from Prime Minister.” The scam is using the name and image of Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele…