Countries that have experienced conflict in the past possess the capacity to achieve peace, says Johanna Podlesak, Director of Pacific Programmes (South East Asia and Pacific) at Conciliation Resources. Speaking to Solomon Star during the recent two-day Peacebuilding and Security Dialogue at the King Solomon Hotel, Ms. Podlesak emphasized the resilience of Pacific nations despite…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Lau/Mbaelelea Ben Maenu has been commended for assisting his constituency with a new ambulance. The ambulance is the first ever to be donated by a MP to a particular constituency and will serve Area Health Centers and Clinics in and around Lau/Mbaelelea constituency, transporting sick patients to and from…
U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock paid separate courtesy calls on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Foreign Minister Peter Agovaka Shanel on Tuesday, March 25. On Wednesday, Ambassador Yastishock traveled to Central Province where she paid a courtesy call on Premier Michael Salini in Tulagi. Premier Salini then took the Ambassador to Blue…
What game is PNG playing in the return of Dr Jack Siwainao’s daughters? MERCY and her sister CINDERELLA are Solomon Islands citizens, according to the PNG Family Court hearing in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). The ruling was handed down on 9 June 2024 by a Family Court Judge who heard an application for…
An individual had been arrested in connection to store break-in incident in Choiseul Province. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station made the arrest. According to police reports, a father (victim) locked his store and went out with his family to cut firewood. When they returned, the father found…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province arrested three individuals suspected of stealing at a primary school in East Choiseul last year (2024). Choiseul Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said in 2024, during a school break, there was a break-in at a school in…
Plans are in motion to establish a Seghe Town Council in Ward 21 Buintusu to enhance governance and civic functions within the Seghe sub-station in Marovo, Western Province. A motion proposing the establishment of the town council was moved by Hon. Edward Ngava, the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 21, during the…
Biosecurity Airport Operations team reminds all travellers entering Solomon Islands to familiarise themselves with biosecurity requirements before entering the Solomon Islands. The warning came after the team continue to intercept fresh produce and other prohibited foods at the Honiara International airport. During the month of March, the Biosecurity Airport Operations team located at Henderson International…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is planning to reintroduce traffic lights, also known as pedestrian and signage, on main crossing roads for Honiara City towards the end of this year. MID announced the progress in its plans in a statement today, Monday 31st March. This effort aims to enhance road safety, improve traffic flow,…
CENTRAL Islands Province Premier Michael Salini has acknowledged the ‘collegial friendship’ between Solomon Islands and the United States, dating back to World War II. Premier Salini conveyed the acknowledgement to the US Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Ann Marie Yastishock when she paid him a courtesy call last Wednesday. Ambassador Yastishock and her entourage paid a…