All examination and placement results will be released mid next week. That’s according to the Ministry of Education, Human Resources, and Development (MEHRD). In a statement it has announced that all Forms 3, 5, and 6 examination and placement results are expected to be officially released on 14 January 2026. Thus, students are advised to…
Specific maintenance work on the sealed roads in West Honiara, Lot 2, is underway. This project covers routes: Mud Alley, Tsilm Street, Matavale Crescent, Tavio Ridge, Rifle Range, and the White River road network. The local contractor first focused on Tavio Ridge Road since December last year by preparing key sections and sealing in accordance…
Communities along the proposed Areo–Gwaiako feeder road in Ward 3 of West Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita province are looking forward with big hope for the implementation of the road project this year. The project is expected to be funded by the government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID). For more than 40 years, communities along the route have dreamed of…
The Melanesia Law Ministers will present their collective issues during the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) to be held in Fiji from 9 to 12 February. Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Clezy Rore, confirmed this to Solomon Star following a talanoa session held during the Justice Agencies Dialogue at the Heritage Park Hotel on November. Minister Rore said Fiji…
The Fiu bridge, which connects the Central and West Kwara’ae constituencies in Malaita Province poses safety concerns for road users due to its deteriorating condition. The current poor condition of the bridge has been worsened by heavy traffic during the Christmas and New Year festive period. A recent visit to the bridge revealed that several timber planks forming the…
Avuavu Airport in South Guadalcanal is set for a major upgrade and rehabilitating work which will commence this month. The project valued at SBD$8, 767, 031.00 is funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) as part of its ongoing commitment to upgrade all provincial airports nation-wide. The contract will be implemented by Sustainable Resources Management…
A total of 379 families in West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) have been supported with necessary building materials for their permanent homes. This is aimed at improving the quality of life in the constituency. This project support is made possible through the constituency’s housing program and is funded under the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), development budget for the Constituency Development Funds…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) task force, comprising members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Division, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Land Transport Management Service Division (LTMSD), and the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement department, successfully conducted their inaugural joint operation on New Year’s Eve (30th and 31st December 2025),…
Road and drainage improvement work from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) to the Honiara City Council (HCC) pedestrian crossing Lot 1A resumed early this week. Local contractor Ultimate Enterprise is carrying out these improvements section by section, focusing on concrete pouring and curb installation. So far, they have completed concreting on the land side…
Following completion of Mostyn Mangau as Police Commissioner over the past six years, Mathias Lenialu was sworn-in on Wednesday – 7 January 2026 as the Acting Police Commissioner. He took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office before the Governor-General, Sir David Tiva Kapu, formalizing his appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police…