The return of 106 students and their family members this week from Fiji was made possible through the cooperation and partnership between the Solomon Islands Government and the Solomon Islands Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Pacific Office in Suva, Fiji. The IFRC team coordinated and facilitated…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on the people of Central Honiara and North East Guadalcanal Constituencies to accept the outcome of the By-Election result. The By-Election in both National Constituencies has become necessary after the Members of Parliament lost their seats in the election petition after the National General Election in April…
SOLOMON Islands need to build more Special Development Learning Centres around the country to serve the hundreds of children with special needs. School Principal of the Development Learning Centre (DLC) Jiope Ralulu Iputu echoed the sentiment during the Governor General’s visit to the school on Friday. Mr. Iputu said that currently, DLC is the only…
FOR 26-year-old Pamela Augustine Rofeta from Malaita, becoming a lawyer fulfilled both her and her grandfather’s dream. Rofeta, who had just taken her oath to practice early this month along with 17 other new lawyers, shared her story with Solomon Star. “My grandfather, from whom I was named, was the initial motivator behind me becoming…
FOR Verakoukou Village in Sahalu ward West Guadalcanal, 19 November marked an incredible achievement. On World Toilet Day, the community celebrated its No Open Defecation status. Verakoukou is the first village in the ward to achieve this status. It is also a huge step forward in improving the health, resilience, and wellbeing of its people…
A LOCAL citizen from Malaita province Allen Daotala believes his herbal medicine (custom medicine) can cure the deadly viral disease COVID-19 in the country. Daotala said if God has already healed all kinds of deadly diseases that even our Hospitals can’t treat then, give his custom medicine a chance to prove its worth. He said…
CARETAKER of Malaita Care Centre Sr Doreen Awaiasi has acknowledged financial supporters of the new Malaita Care centre building project which is scheduled for completion early next year. The two-storey building will provide spaces for sisters of the Anglican Church in Malaita (upstairs) and Domestic violence victims on the ground floor. The building contains a…
MINISTER for Justice and Legal Affairs Makario Tagini said that appealed election petition decisions need a specially instituted Court of Appeal. The minister echoed the sentiment when contributing to a motion moved by the Leader of Opposition Mathew Wale yesterday. The motion was to consider the Paper, ‘Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Officer 2019 Annual Report’.…
CONCERNS have been raised regarding the increase in the consumption of alcohol in public spaces in the Malaita’s Provincial Capital of Auki. An Auki resident, Jeffery Shem told Solomon Star that he has observed a sharp rise in the number of people consuming alcohol in public recently. “With the increase in alcohol consumers, there is…
The Solomon Islands’ government is considering a ban on social media platform Facebook, citing deterioration in civic behaviour and access to harmful information as instigating factors. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the proposed attack on freedom of expression, accountability, and access to information. The proposed ban was brought to Cabinet by Prime Minister…