Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika meeting this week, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, met with Fiji’s Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka in Nadi. The two leaders discussed a range of bilateral issues including a bilateral security arrangement between the two countries, the review of the Air Services Agreement between Solomon Islands…
A CHIEF hearing helped calmed down the tension between villagers, following the landing of Emerald Mining (SI) Company Limited’s machines on Paraso, North Vella La Vella in Western province on Thursday. According to a formal statement issued by Hon. Rence Sore, Member of Provincial Assembly for Ward 7 and Paramount Chief of the Midukuburu Sambe…
THE arrival of China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC) in Bellona recently was greeted with enthusiasm as they began work on the Ahanga wharf project. Upon landing on the shores of this beautiful Polynesian outlier, the CCECC team, accompanied by a safeguards officer from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), were greeted by the Community…
THE Ughele village and surrounding areas on Rendova Island in the Western Province can now access 4G network services, thanks to one of the 161 telecommunication towers built by contractor China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). Reports confirm that the tower, located in the Kire area, went operational on Wednesday at around 3 PM. While some…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands, Peter Shanel Agovaka, attended the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the g7+ group of countries held in Dili, Timor-Leste. The meeting was held from from 11th to 13th April 2025. The meeting was co-hosted by the g7+ Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
STUDENTS and staff of Pirupiru Community High School in Ulawa Island, Makira/Ulawa Province are excited after they received a new Science Laboratory and a Home Economics Laboratory. This was made possible thanks to continuous support from the Australian and New Zealand Governments through the Australia and New Zealand funded Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping begins a five-day back-to-back visit to three South East Asian countries -Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia on Monday after calling for the building of a community of shared future with China’s neighbouring countries. President X issued the call at a recent conference in Beijing on neigbourhood work – the work China is…
EAST Honiara Constituency has supported Mercy Community High School in Burns Creek area with a number of items recently. Burns Creek is located within the North West Guadalcanal Constituency The support featured 70 chairs, two solar security lights, and six bins for each classroom. School Principal Dickson Koke told the Solomon Star that the school…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE II) Project has pre-identified critical bridges and road drainage systems within Honiara City earmarked for rehabilitation. Construction work is anticipated to commence in the third quarter of this year. Recent heavy rainfall and increased traffic have compromised the structural integrity of these bridges, posing significant safety risks…
Geneva, Switzerland — Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to get rid of WWII Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs) that continue to threaten lives and properties. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands, Ms. Karen Galokale delivered the Solomon Islands address at a side event hosted of…