A DELEGATION from the Australian High Commission in Honiara will visit Malaita Province next week, it was revealed. The Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton will lead a delegation to Malaita from Monday to Wednesday to hand over various projects funded by Australia. These projects are the Oneone Abu Clinic and the Ngaligaragara Rural Training Centre mechanic…
Dear Editor, The Government has designated the 2023 South Pacific Games “The Green Games”. We need hundreds more trees to achieve this, yet not only are there no trees being planted, but also palms on the median strip have been cut down and large trees continue to be cut down. If the government has a…
CBSI Governor Forau expresses concern about the state of the national economy, warning that as long as the recovery in the labour market recovery is weak, economic resurgence will remain incomplete and fragile The state of the country’s economy is adversely affected by a confluence of external and domestic shocks that led to a 3.6…
DAWN FC has named its 15-member squad for the SIFF super Futsal League which will kick-off tomorrow at the Friendship Hall multipurpose court. This final squad consists of the club’s players from the last season and the only addition is veteran, James Egeta, who will be joining the team sometimes during the season. A statement…
ON Wednesday this week, the rugby coaches and athletes were introduced to a Federation of International Touch (FIT) introductory’ course at the SINIS-high performance Centre in Honiara. The course is facilitated by David Parker from FIT in Australia who is currently in the country to conduct this FIT Foundation Coaching Course. According to SINIS media,…
THROUGHOUT 2023, over 800 Solomon Islands athletes will be training on the Gold Coast in Australia. This opportunity will help develop their talents and prepare them for the 2023 Pacific Games and beyond, including the upcoming Commonwealth and Olympic Games. On 20 April the Executive Director of Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS), Aaron…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavae MP says Child protection and wellbeing before, during and after the 2023 Pacific Games is a priority for the National Government. Prime Minister Sogavare made the assurance during a brief courtesy visit by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Dr. NAJAT MAALLA M’JID today. “Child protection…
Lawson Tama stadium will come alive again this Sunday as the much awaited Telekom S-League 2023 round one kicks off. Featuring in the opening match at 12pm will see newcomer SOSA FC play their inaugural game against Real Kakamora. SOSA FC, under its head coach, Stanley Waita, will rely on supporters from the Selwyn Old…
THE Government has announced that the country’s embassy in Havana, Cuba, will close soon. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Jeremiah Manele in Parliament on Tuesday. He was contributing to a motion to thank the Governor General for the Speech from the Throne early last week. Minister…
AUKI Police Community Policing Officer, Sergeant Robert Alego, has for the past weeks conducted policing work and the distribution of copies of the New Testament Bible complementarily. Solomon Star Auki recently caught up with Sergeant Alego at the Fiu community in Central Kwara’ae whilst he was distributing Bibles to members of the community and visitors…