The Fracture Clinic at the Orthopaedic Ward, National Referral Hospital (NRH), was reopened on Monday 29th after a two-week renovation. This had restored vital services for patients requiring bone and joint care and critical trauma services for patients across Solomon Island. The refurbishment marks the first major upgrade to the clinic in nearly a decade. Dr Patrick Hou’asia,…
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has acknowledged Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) for awarding 8% credit rating to all its members on Tuesday 30th September 2025. In a statement SICTU National Secretary Adrian Tuhanuku warmly welcomed and acknowledged the announcement on Tuesday afternoon by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Trevour Mahaga. “This declaration is a significant outcome for the…
Gizo: To celebrate World Tourism Day, the Western Province Tourism Division, in partnership with Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML) and WorldFish, hosted a one-day eco-training workshop at the Nusatupe Innovation Hub. The event brought together tourism operators from Gizo, and Kolobangara to explore sustainable practices that promote environmental conservation and responsible tourism development. Participants included…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury Trevor Mahaga has declared an eight (8%) percent crediting rate for all Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) members on Tuesday 30th September 2025. This is for the Financial Year ending 30th June 2025. The occasion to declare the annual interest rate was held at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara around lunch time. This is a positive crediting rate…
SOLO Environment Beautification (SEB) – a charitable organisation tasked with the aim of planting and beautifying Honiara city and its highway and streets is appealing to the members of the public and city residents to respect its work and projects. The plea came in light of growing theft and vandalism on the plants, flowers and…
The U.S. Embassy in Honiara supported the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office in completing its third National Emergency Response Team (NERT) induction training September 22-28, 2025, through a two-day field training exercise at Ginger Beach, in partnership with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (USINDOPACOM)Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM). During the field training exercise,…
The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director-General, Noan David Pakop underscored the…
The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 is underway in Honiara this week. It was officially opened on Monday, bringing together around 350 participants from across the region to strengthen collaboration on sustainable ocean governance. The conference which runs from Monday to Friday is convened by the Pacific Community (SPC) through its Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), in partnership with…
THE supply of homemade alcohol, locally known as JJ Hot-stuff from Bougainville into the Shortland Islands, Western Province has eased down, after law enforcement authorities stepped up border surveillance. Communities in the Shortlands told the Solomon Star that the once frequent flow of the potent drink—along with other spirits and liquor—has slowed significantly in recent months and years. They attributed this to an increased…
Informed citizens make informed decisions. A strong Right to Information (RTI) system is crucial for uncovering and preventing abuses of power and for strengthening the fight against corruption. Access to information is a fundamental human right enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which grants individuals the right to seek, receive,…