A MAN has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to raping his 14-year-old nephew in his bedroom in Honiara in 2024. The 43-year-old man who could not be named to protect the victim’s identity was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of rape. Justice John Keniapisia, when imposing sentence,…
Nurses and frontline health workers in the Western Province have raised serious concerns over the unequal distribution of COVID-19 allowances, claiming that some staff are yet to receive their payments years after the pandemic response. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that a number of nurses and health officers who served during the height of the COVID-19…
Health workers from Aola Rural Health Clinic have reached Sanalumu Community High School (CHS) in Valasi Ward, East Central Guadalcanal, as part of an ongoing trachoma awareness and dose distribution campaign. The program, targeting students, teachers, and parents, is part of a larger initiative to curb the spread of trachoma—a leading cause of preventable blindness—within high-risk communities.…
Governmen through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is taking steps to address the ongoing water supply challenges faced by Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed this in Parliament on Monday in response to a question from Opposition Leader Hon. Mathew Wale. Dr. Bosawai said the hospital has…
The Solomon Islands needs a minimum of 20 anaesthetist doctors to effectively serve the entire country, according to the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai. Anaesthetists are specialist doctors who provide anaesthetic care before, during, and after surgical and medical procedures. They assess patients, administer general, local, or regional anaesthesia, and monitor vital signs such as heart…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Oncology Unit proudly hosted a fifth visiting clinical oncology team from Canberra Hospital, Australia, from October 6 to 10, 2025, as part of the ongoing project to enhance cancer care services in the Solomon Islands which started with an initial scoping visit in 2016. Led by Professor Desmond Yip (Medical…
The Central Magistrates Court has received a significant boost to its digital capabilities with the provision of new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment from the Government of Australia. Through the Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ), Australia delivered five new desktop computers to support the implementation and operation of the Justice Information Management System (JIMS). This system plays a vital role…
An alleged illegal cross-border trade of beche-de-mer between Bougainville and the Western Province has raised serious concern among authorities and local communities in the border region. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that within two weeks, at least 10 boats from Bougainville have crossed the far western border into Solomon Islands waters through Lofung in the Shortland…
The second state-owned school in the country, Waimapuru National Secondary School’s 84 hectares of land in Makira Ulawa province is currently being logged by a logging company, KS. Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Tozen Leokana will discuss with his permanent secretary on the option of writing to Commissioner of Forest to suspend the logging…
President of OUR Party, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, has clarified the Party’s official position regarding the recent resignation of Hon. Harry Kuma, following media reporting that has taken earlier responses out of context. Hon. Tanangada reaffirmed that OUR Party remains strong, united, and firmly guided by its founding principles of Ownership, Unity, and Responsibility. He rejected suggestions…