MEMBER of Parliament for East Central Guadalcanal and Minister for Justice and legal Affairs Ishmael Avui, has visited Vatubulu polling station in the Valasi ward last Saturday. As the first return after the election, he was welcomed by a marching band. Surrounding communities members gathered and were glad to witness for themselves the prompt thank-you…
NEWLY elected church leaders of the Calvary Temple Church, Assembly of God (AOG), will be commissioned on Sunday. The leaders will serve in the church ministries for two years. Senior pastor Kenneth Mamali said the leaders will serve under various ministries such as Sunday school, youths, women, superintendent and men’s ministries. “They are purposely to…
VATUKULAU Seven Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Sagalu Northwest Guadalcanal has conducted a baptism program at Aruligo last Saturday. Three children were committed and received baptism during that day. Pastor Luther Tanirieke highlighted that when people received baptism, they sign a holy covenant to live a holy life in the eyes of God and the…
A THREE-day meeting for United Church leaders will be held at the Wesley United Church headquarter in Honiara next week. The meeting will be attended by all church circuit leaders within Honiara and the provinces. Rev Willie Maezama said the meeting is for leaders to discuss their roles and responsibilities in their church ministries. “It…
In my article two weeks ago, I introduced the subject for our discussion the ‘sovereignty of God.’ Last week, we went on to looked at another important aspect of God’s sovereignty and that is the sustaining action of God in upholding and preserving His creation. No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind than…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MALS) will pay 50,000 oil palm seedlings from Guadalcanal Palm Oil Plantation (GGPOL) to be planted at the proposed Aluta and Waisisi Oil Palm plantation. Palm Oil National Coordinator George Boe said the 50,000 oil palm seedlings will be distributed equally to Waisisi and Aluta palm oil plantations on…
COMSEC – The Commonwealth Secretariat’s upgraded software for managing public debt is a “powerful” and “invaluable” tool for many countries, Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, has said. Maharaj was speaking at the launch of the Train the Trainer Workshop for the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Debt Recording and Management System (CS-DRMS) 2.0, which was released…
ABC – Asylum seekers want to donate their organs to Australians if they are killed at the Manus Island detention centre, one detainee says, adding the move would mean at least part of them would taste freedom. The message comes in the form of a letter written by an asylum seeker at the Australian-run facility…
MARIANAS VARIETY – Availability of fishing days for purse seiners in 2015 and 2016 will be limited in the Marshall Islands, likely resulting in higher than the benchmark prices being paid by distant water fishing fleets that want to fish in this central Pacific nation’s waters. The minimum price for a fishing day in waters…
The 2015 Legal Year was officially opened on Monday. The ceremonial event started with the inspection of the guard of honour by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in front of the High Court followed by speeches in the court room. Attending the event were legal practitioners, Attorney General Chamber’s Representatives, Police representative, members of…