Honiara Netball Association (HNA) league 2024 season has completed its round two of competition with sets of matches played across two courts on Saturday and Monday this week. For second round 2, a total of 22 matches were completed in two days. About 15 matches were played on Saturday while another 7 matches were played…
The Tri-Nations friendlies between the two Melanesian rivals Solomon Islands and Fiji along with the Asian opposition Hong Kong China is set for next week in Fiji. The friendlies will take place in Suva and Lautoka Fiji from 2nd -8th September 204. According to the schedule, Solomon Islands will face the hosts the Fiji Bula boys on…
Local basketball coaches end FIBA certified training Local basketball coaches from the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) have recently received FIBA certified coaching certificates after successfully completing FIBA level 1 coaching course. Three of the recent certified local coaches shared insights about their achievement with Star Sport on Tuesday. Augustine Basia Augustine Basia is one…
36-year-old man survives deadly crocodile attack in East Guadalcanal, slowly recovers from serious wounds at NRH A MAN who miraculously survived a deadly attack by a 12-feet crocodile at Tavagaua River in East Guadalcanal is slowly recovering at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) from serious wounds sustained during the horrific encounter. The incident occurred at…
Have board members manipulated the process in awarding the new SINPF multi-million-dollar project? SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund’s new multi-million-dollar project is back in the news. Two events have emerged since Solomon Star first reported the project earlier this year. First, the Board’s alleged departure from established procedure in selecting the winner has been reported…
THE importance of the Republic of Indonesia establishing mutual understanding on matters of common interest with its development partners was underscored at the celebration of the country’s 79thIndependence Day in Honiara on Sunday. The Indonesian Community in Solomon Islands gathered for the celebration hosted by Indonesia’s first honorary consul in Solomon Islands, Rolland Piko and…
Pastor sentenced, set free A CHURCH pastor who confessed to leading a group of his relatives to the property of his brother-in law at Bonala Village on Savo island in Central Islands Province in February has been sentenced to eight months in prison. The 33-year-old pastor Bernard Bana received his sentence on Monday. This was…
SPECIALIST explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets from eight countries have started arriving in the country this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. A statement from the Australian High Commission said over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists will be deployed to Western Province to identify and destroy explosive…
LAST week, Buruku School held a successful “Education Week” at the school campus, bringing toegther people from Ughele’s six zones to assist the school in maintaining its existing infrastructures and building new ones. Buruku School is located in Ughele Village on South Rendova in the Western Province. The Education Week was for both the Buruku…
THE Miss Solomon Islands 2022-2024, Tiare Haro’s journey as Miss Solomon Islands came to an end on Saturday night when she officially handed over the crown to Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai, the new Miss Solomon Islands. Ms Haro’s farewell speech was an inspiring. In it, she recounted her experience as a Miss Solomon Islands. She said some merely see…