Miss Solomon, Elsie Polosovai, has been belatedly awarded the Best Float title during a closing ceremony at Honiara Hotel on Sunday—a recognition that was not announced during the official Miss Pacific Islands 2025 crowning night at Friendship Hall on Saturday. The delay in announcing the award has sparked criticism against the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant…
Parents and teachers have raised serious concerns over delays in academic classes for schools under the United Church Education Authority (UCEP) in Western Province, as students continue to wait for the official start of the school year. The delay is reportedly due to UCEP’s slow process in posting students and finalizing the reshuffling of teachers…
ROAD infrastructure development remains Small Malaita Constituency’s top priority, Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Brown Honimae has stated. Mr Honimae said since Rick Hou became the Member of Parliament (MP) for SMC, the constituency office has prioritised road infrastructure projects as it is vital for economic development. “Amongst other important priorities, road infrastructure is the main…
THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara is faced with an acute shortage of wheelchairs, which impacts its services. The demand for wheelchairs continues to increase as more people are admitted at the hospital. Most of those in need of wheelchairs are patients with amputated legs, a nurse told Solomon Star last week. The officer…
THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solomon Host, Joyce Konofilia has expressed profound gratitude to the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) for its unwavering support towards the hosting the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands event. Addressing the eight contestants and their delegations with an audience of dignitaries from the national government, the Opposition and Independent groups in…
MARIJUANA farming is reportedly increasing in Malaita Province. Despite the legal prohibition of marijuana cultivation and use, locals continue to engage in cultivating the drug for sale, with some owning large-scale farms. Reports indicate that marijuana farming activities are primarily taking place in rural areas of the province, where police presence is limited, making it…
THE Minister for Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas has told the eight contestants of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 that each of them had demonstrated exceptional grace, intelligence and a deep commitment to ensuring a brighter future for their respective country and the wider Pacific Islands region. Delivering her welcome address at…
MISS Solomon Islands, Elsie Polovai has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people of Solomon Islands for their unwavering support throughout her pageant journey. Ms Polosovai, who was the third runner-up in this prestigious regional competition, took to social media shortly after the event concluded last Saturday night to share her appreciation. “Thank you so…
THE Acting Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia has lauded the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 contestants describing them as the ‘Pearls of the Pacific’, who demonstrate the true essence of beauty. At the same time, he hailed the pageant theme of ‘leadership in diversity and adversity’ as a reminder of true leadership, which is not…
Malaita Province will tomorrow celebrate a significant infrastructure advancement with the official commissioning of three new bridges along the Auki-Dala road strip (17km). This project, supported by the government and funded through the World Bank’s Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP 1), enhances accessibility to services. The newly constructed bridges—Koa, Bi’o 1, and Bi’o…