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…
IN a welcome parade on Tuesday, the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) received Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) delegates who are here for an Early Management Development Program (EMDP) at the CSSI Headquarters at Rove in West Honiara. The EMDP Program specifically targets capacity development for CSSI staff with frontline managerial or supervisory responsibilities. At the…
The Included Through Sport Program (ITSP) funded by the Australia government through the ‘Team Up Program’ is set to tour Malaita province this week. This came after the team successfully completed touring a number of schools and communities in Honiara and Central Islands province. ITSP is a program targeting people with special needs, especially those…
THE 2024 Inaugural OFC Women’s Futsal Nations Cup tournament has been a learning experience for Solomon Islands. That’s according to the Solomon Islands National Women’s Futsal team head coach Arthur Barko after completing the tournament as the third runners up. He told Star Sport that their debut at the recent OFC Women’s Futsal Nation’s Cup was…
THE parents of the newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai have vowed their support towards their daughter’s reign, including her representation of Solomon Islands at the next Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Ms Polosovai won the crown last Saturday night from five other contestants and her victory means her representation of the country at the…
Dog baits ordered, Gizo gears up for mass stray dog culling due to growing incidents of dog attacks on residents THE Western Provincial Capital of Gizo is bracing for mass clearance of stray dogs as responsible authorities have already ordered dog baits for the culling exercise. This move comes in response to growing concerns over…