REGGAE sensation Julian Marley rocked Honiara in a stunning two-hour show at Panatina yesterday. From the popular tone of his late father Bob Marley; Julian was no exception to spreading the word of peace, unity and harmony. He sang hit songs from his three albums ‘Lion in the Morning’, ‘A Time and Place’ and ‘Awake’…
TEMOTU Province is planning to build a women’s centre or craft market to help its women sell their products and earn an income. The province’s Chief Planning Officer Bruno Forau said this during a visit by the media team to project sites funded by Provincial Governance Strengthening Program (PGSP) last month. “We are planning to…
In my last week’s article we looked at the essence of hope. Today, let’s explore the question, ‘What is your final authority in life? The excitements and celebrations of Christmas and New Year are over and soon we will settle down to the realities of life in 2014. When you come face to face with…
Popular local gospel band the ‘Soul Seekers’ during the festive week engaged themselves in witnessing to God’s people in Port Vila, Vanuatu. They were invited to participate in the Vanuatu Mission’s Youth Congress held over the Christmas and New Year period. The group which is part of the Varamatta Adventist Youth Society of the Seventh…
MUSICIANS in the country are calling for a total re-structuring of the Solomon Islands Music Federation (SIMF) this year 2014. The call came following what many musicians described as a very unproductive year last year, all of which had been blamed on the SIMF for its lack of organization and vision. “There was also failure…
LOCAL Bands and musical artists that performed at the Cowboys Grill on New Year’s night party have expressed disappointment over the organizers ‘failure’ to pay them. The four bands and artists include; Taina Gee, Jah Boy, Ronluz and 56 Hop Rod. According to the bands, they were all promised $2000 each to perform two 30…
THIRTY-FIVE children of the Catholic Church at Louna, Russell Islands, received their first holy communion on New Year’s day. This was during a tour by the Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara John Doninoel to the Russell Islands. The newly confirmed children came from the communities around Louna. Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal stringer John Toki said the bishop…
THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is currently rehabilitating the existing St Martin feeder road, Central Guadalcanal over a distance of 8.5 km. Capital Construction is the contractor engaged by the Ministry to undertake the rehabilitation works. The contractor employed 11 local workers of which five are women and six men, including two Works Supervisors…
Honiara residents will conclude the festive season and welcome the 2014 with Jamaican reggae star Julian Ricardo Marley A.K.A “Juju”, one of reggae legendary Bob Marley’s sons, on 8 January 2014. Organisers will use the concert to promote unity, peace and harmony within our nation. The historic event is planned, organised and presented by Rebelle…
NEW Year’s greetings and welcome back to our readers and advertisers! This is our first issue for this year after the two-day break we had on Wednesday and yesterday. 2013 has indeed gone down the memory lane. We are now into the third day of 2014. Like the future, we all don’t know what this…