A MAN accused of taking part in the November 2021 riot in Honiara was discharged on Tuesday in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. The discharge comes after the prosecution made an application to withdraw the charge of Taking Part in an Unlawful Assembly against Joe Lefoto’o. The application was made under section 190 (2) (b) (ii)…
Two local contractors have commenced essential road drainage maintenance and clean-up operations along the Honiara Main Highway. They started operation in the past two weeks. Niter Civil Construction is responsible for the stretch from Henderson Court to the Ranadi Roundabout. SINBAD Construction is managing activities from the Ranadi Roundabout to the Honiara City Council junction.…
Government’s intention to explore a labour mobility scheme that would see Solomon Islands nurses and doctors sent to the Cook Islands has been slammed by the Opposition Hon Matthew Wale describing the move as ‘short sighted and reckless.’ In a statement today, Wednesday, Wale said the Prime Minister’s recent announcement reflects his disconnect from…
THE stability and solidarity of the ruling Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has come under question mark. Critics say if GNUT is really stable, why the secret meeting between former Prime Minister, now Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon Manasseh Sogavare and former Prime Minister and MP for Central Honiara, Hon Gordon Darcy…
Guadalcanal Province has topped the number of successful recipients that are benefiting under the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF) valued at $2.3million The names of the successful recipients were released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) this week. Out of the 57 successful applications, Guadalcanal Province has 13 recipients of which ten…
Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its support for the ongoing Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA). The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele expressed the country’s support at the 2nd Troika meeting held in Nadi on 14 April 2025. The RRA aims to streamline the growing number of regional organizations and overlapping frameworks in the Pacific. It…
Work on constructing new stretch of seawall and improving parking space along the Point Cruz wharf area is making progress. Work started fewl months ago thanks to Solomon Ports. A section of the seawall and parking area located opposite the Millennium Terminal is now complete. Work by project team is still underway and is likely…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has joined other national leaders around the world to convey a formal message of condolence following the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, who was called to rest on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025. In his message on behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands to His Excellency…
THE price of fish surged dramatically over the Easter weekend in Auki, Malaita province. This left many families especially those from surrounding villages struggling to afford their traditional Easter meals – fish and pudding. The Solomon Star had observed that starting on Thursday leading up to Easter weekend, fish prices began to spike, catching many…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara will conduct a solemn Memorial Mass this Friday to honour the life of Pope Francis. In a statement issued by the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara on Wednesday invited Catholic members and members to the program. “The Archdiocese of Honiara warmly invites all the faithful and members of the public to…