The Livelihood Forest Ecosystem Recovery (LIFER) research project—a six-year initiative focused on restoring degraded forest ecosystems and improving community livelihoods—is actively engaging with six communities in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. Launched in November 2022, the project is supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). LIFER addresses the urgent need to…
EVERYONE – from a child to an adult in Solomon Islands today – knows what the Constituency Development Fund, CDF for short, is. It is a scheme created by Parliament to provide funding for micro-economic projects or small projects at the Constituency level with good intention. At first, the level of funding was very modest.…
ABC: Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis’ death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to Church officials. Here’s what we know about the cardinal: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/hSE_-w
His Grace Archbishop Christopher Cardone OP, Archbishop of Honiara, has officially confirmed on Easter Monday evening the passing of the beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, 88. In a statement Archbishop Cardone announced; “In this time of sorrow for the Universal Church, Archbishop Cardone extends his heartfelt condolences and calls upon all the faithful in the…
A TOTAL $48, 478.70 was raised following a two hour spiritual concert hosted by the Betikama Adventist College (BAC), east of Honiara on Saturday night. The concert was organised as part of a series of fundraising events to generate much needed funds to start the construction of a new school multi-purpose hall. The concert was…
AS Parliament prepares for its meeting later this week, there are unconfirmed reports the number-crunching game has begun in earnest. Big names such as former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is reportedly prepared to walk out with at least nine supporters in tow. This has given rise to speculation that if he walked out, he would…
Traditional landowners in North Vella, Western Province have raised concerns over what they describe as the Western Provincial Government’s (WPG) repeated dismissal of mining prospectus proposals without proper consultation. The landowners representative told the Solomon Star in an interview last week that they had cautiously agreed to allow a mining company to conduct mineral prospecting…
Hundreds of Catholic members gathered at the Nazareth Apostolic Centre (NAC) in Tenaru, central Guadalcanal, to celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday night. The event commenced at 8pm was attended by NAC students, seminarians, and members of the local community, all united in faith as they marked this significant occasion. The Easter Vigil…
In the past week, a two-day awareness program focusing on community policing became a memorable event filled with laughter and learning, thanks to three of the Solomon Islands’ most famous comedians; Lang, Babasa, and Milky. The comedy trio graced the occasion at the Youth Hub, Multi-Purpose Hall in Central Honiara, bringing an unique flavor to…
MEMBERS of the Catholic Diocese in Gizo, Western Province fought back tears as they watched the drama featuring the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday. The solemnly commemoration of the annual event was witnessed by Catholic faithful from across the township as they reflected on the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The day began…