TRAFFIC was briefly held up on Saturday evening after two vehicles collided at the road junction coming out from the Lawson Tama Stadium opposite the National Referral Hospital (NRH). The collision involved a three tonne pick up truck and a car. The accident occurred around 6pm in the evening which resulted in the held up…
FOLLOWING the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2025 finale over the weekend, participating countries have started departing Honiara for their home countries. This marked the conclusion of the weeklong event that brought excitement to Honiara and the region, a statement issued by Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2025 said today. Nauru, the first delegation to depart,…
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the Solomon Islands are feeling the impact of the recent freeze on US aid programs. They have expressed expressing concerns over funding shortages and disruptions to ongoing projects. The freeze happened after newly elected US President, Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14169 on January 20, 2025. The…
The Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is currently out of the country to attend the 12th edition of the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The three days Summit runs from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th February. His follows an invitation from His Highness, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice…
WORK on the proposed dental clinic at Atoifi Adventist Hospital in East Kwaio is set to start. This following the arrival of building materials at Atoifi port on Sunday 2nd February 2025. Initially, work on the dental clinic has begun in 2016 but halted due to some issues. However, with the arrival of the 40…
Two fully-equipped portable clinics are being installed by Australia at the site of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, East Honiara to ensure uninterrupted healthcare continues during construction. The new clinic buildings and a refurbished Naha Clinic will be operational by mid-February, increasing the current clinic’s capacity to care for mothers, babies and…
A LOCAL business in Honiara, Tech Hub, is calling on local communities in Honiara for support in searching for and apprehending the remaining suspect in a break-in incident at the Tech Hub Koloale Shop in Central Honiara. In an interview with Solomon Star on Friday, Tech Hub appeals to the public to come forward with…
THE election petition case against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baegu-Asifola Constituency, Makario Tagini has been struck out on the basis that the petitioner failed to comply with one of the electoral rules. Judge Howard Lawry, on Wednesday, struck out the petition filed by Celsus Talifilu for non-compliance with the mandatory requirements of Electoral…
Samoa is in celebration mood after Miss Samoa, Litara Ieremia-Allan was crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2025-2026 in Honiara, on Saturday night. She became the record-breaking 9th Miss Samoa to win the Miss Pacific Islands Crown, the most of any other countries in the history of the Pageant. Saturday night’s Back to Back victory was also…
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has dismissed the election petition case filed against former Prime Minister (PM) and Member of Parliament (MP) for East Choiseul Manasseh Damukana Sogavare. This followed an application by MP Sogavare to strike out the election petition case, arguing the petition and statements from the Petitioner’s witnesses failed to disclose facts…