Miss Solomon Islands pageant director Joyce Konofilia asked for calm, and confirmed that the government had taken over the investigation. “I urge our people to remain calm, to bear with us for a ...

Solomon Islands, which hosted the pageant, said it had lifted an exit ban on judges leaving the country on Wednesday afternoon, although a police investigation continued into what it said was ...

Honiara, Solomon Islands: An international scandal erupted Thursday over a Pacific islands beauty pageant, hit by allegations of fraud, "degrading treatment" of contestants, and death threats to ...

Solomon Islands, which hosted the pageant, said it had lifted an exit ban on judges leaving the country on Wednesday afternoon, although a police investigation continued into what it said was ...

Beauty pageant turns ugly as Miss Pacific Islands judges 'receive death threats' and contestants 'suffer degrading treatment' By SABRINA PENTY and AFP . Published: 05:03 EDT, 14 February 2025 ...

The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant crowned Litara Ieremia-Allan of Samoa as the winner of this year's contest. But Solomons authorities soon launched a police investigation into "alleged fraudulent ...

Accusations of fraud against a beauty pageant judge and a travel restriction barring their exit have resulted in a diplomatic row between the Solomon Islands and Samoa. The issue began on Saturday ...

Accusations of fraud against a beauty pageant judge and a travel restriction barring their exit have resulted in a diplomatic row between the Solomon Islands and Samoa. The issue began on Saturday ...