Equality is the key

PEOPLE, with the inclusion of women and girls, must be central to any development frameworks if humanity is to end the persistent presence of inequality which sustains the enabling environment that allows societal scourges like extreme poverty and violence. This inclusion will demand of us a fundamental shift in the way the participation and input…

PAU to establish campus here

THE Seventh-day Adventist church in Solomon Islands has developed its education and health sectors during the last 100 years. And this year marks another milestone when the government recognised the Church’s endeavour in the field of education. The Pacific Adventist University (PAU) located near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea will have its campus here…

Small Malaita mini-games meeting

The Small Malaita Mini Games Council is organising a meeting for all sport clubs in small Malaita who participated in the recent 2013 Small Malaita Mini Games.   A statement from the president of the Small Malaita Mini Games council yesterday said all team managers or officials are invited to attend a meeting this meeting…

Why healing and forgiveness are vital

THE country needs healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation in order to move forward, a peace builder says. Pastor Ishmael Idu is founder and president of the Solomon Islands Peace and Traumatic Counselling Centre (SIPTCC). He has been spearheading training programmes in trauma counselling over the years in communities on Malaita and Guadalcanal who were affected by…

Women prepare for big day

WOMEN in the country will join people around the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and the rights of women. International Women Day falls on March 8 which is on Saturday and is celebrated each year globally. The ministry of women and Honiara City Council women’s front desk are organising a day of…

Call for world Cup duty

A top local female soccer referee has been called upon on international duty to officiate at the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014. Nagarita Jimmy is amongst two others in the Oceania Confederation which have been selected for this FIFA sanctioned tournament, according to a statement by Oceania Confederation yesterday. New Zealand…

KOSSA WINS IN EXTRA TIME

An extra time goal by Hudson Felani saved Kossa with a 4-3 victory against X-Beam during the second round of the Telekom S-League at Lawson Tama yesterday. Felani found the winning goal during the four minute extra time with a direct shot into the goal from a brave set piece by Harrison Mala from the…