The Western Pacific Region is facing a significant measles outbreak, marked by a sharp rise in reported cases across multiple countries, including those in Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. This resurgence underscores critical immunization gaps and highlights the urgent need to strengthen public health interventions. Meanwhile as of Friday 16 May…
Three brothers have been arrested for the alleged murder of their cousin brother at the Lunga area in Guadalcanal Province on Monday 12 May 2025. Guadalcanal Provincial Police carried out the arrest. The initial murder incident occurred on 10 May 2025, when the trio assaulted their 23-year-old cousin brother after a heated argument over the…
The implementation of the new Teachers’ Pay Structure and Classification becomes effective today, Thursday, 15th May 2025. The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has announced. Under the new structure a total of 9,022 teachers have been re-levelled. This marks a significant step in the ongoing implementation of the Education Act 2023, which…
The national government has been urged to urgently formulate a Bill that will address the safety and welfare of mentally ill-persons, while also protecting the general public. Member of Parliament (MP) for South Georgia and Rendova Tetepare Constituency, Hon. David Gina issued the call in Parliament on Wednesday. He highlighted the growing presence of mentally-ill…
A legislative review of the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) Act was successfully held in Gizo, Western Province this week. The consultation was part of a nationwide effort by CSSI and the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs to review and reform outdated laws governing the operations, management, and policies of the correctional system…
AUSTRALIA has withdrawn funding from the Buala Wharf Redevelopment project just seven months after signing the MOU for the $20 million, project. And more could follow, as Canberra brings geopolitics full on, sources familiar with the decision told Solomon Star. Premier Hon. Lawrence Hayward said, he was aware of the decision, describing it as “very…
THE trial of a 59-year-old man charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a water well at Tulagi in 2022, has resumed in the High Court. Dickson Sina faces trial for one count of Murder before Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona. This is a re-trial, promoted by the death of…
POLITICAL instability have significantly hindered Solomon Islands’ development path since gaining independence in 1978. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma stated this during his contribution on the motion of Speech to the Throne in Parliament on Monday. Hon Kuma the nation has experienced political changes in seven out of twelve parliaments, resulting in approximately…
The cost of caring for a patient diagnosed with a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) can range between $3,000 and $7,000 per week. This is posing a major burden on both the health system and affected families. Western Provincial Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) Director, Dr. Dickson Boara, confirmed this during an interview with the Solomon Star.…
The former Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID), Henry Murray has been rearrested and is now back at the Rove Correctional Facility to serve his 4-year imprisonment. Police officers from Taskforce Janus carried out the rearrest on Wednesday, 14th May. Mr. Murray was arrested in 2018 by police officers from…