AN official funeral program will be organized `tomorrow to honour Solomon Islands first Ambassador to the Peopleβs Republic of China, the late John Moffat Fugui. The casket of the late Ambassador arrived in Honiara yesterday (Tuesday 27th December) on board a Peopleβs Republic China and Solomon Islands government organized flight. The funeral will start at…
A LARGE group of Rotarians and young Rotarians (Roteracts) delivered 680 gift packs to the National Referral Hospital on Christmas morning. Rotary Publicity Officer Keithie Saunders said the group was led by Rotary Santa Claus (Sir Bruce Saunders) and his Rotarian helpers to hand out the gifts to all patients, nurses, doctors, cleaners, kitchen and…
SOLOMON Kids Basketball Academy (SKBA) has donated basketballs to support the Central Islands Province GERUSA Games which will start on January 4th 2023. SKBA coach and co-founder Moses Kivo, who formally handed over the balls to Central Islands Province representative Michael Kuali, said the donation include size 6 basketballs specifically for the 3×3 basketball code.…
ABOUT 25 students have successfully graduated early this month at JK Mabuzu Rural Training Centre (RTC) situated at west of Gizo Island, Western Province. The graduation ceremony was organised after six months of training offered at the school. The family owned RTC is the only institution on Gizo which offered school drop outs the opportunity…
COMMUNITIES in the Auki Catholic Parish in Malaita celebrated this Christmas with holy masses at the Fasitoro Cathedral over two days. The celebration started on Saturday with vigil mass and a midnight mass and ended on Sunday with Christmas mass. The highlight of the celebration was a drama about birth of Jesus. The liturgy celebration…
CHRISTMAS comes once a year and for many families, it is a time to come together to celebrate, share gifts and conclude the passing year together and reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also a time when huge Christmas trees are put up in public spots for everyone to enjoy. In Gizo,…
MEMBER of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangaraand Minister for Education and Human Resources, Honourable LanelleTanangada has acknowledged athletes for uniting the nation through their performances in sports events regionally and internationally. She made the acknowledgement at the National Parliament on Monday. βTo our sportsmen and women, athletes and soccer teams, both boys and girls, you always unite…
WELCOME HOME were two words which rang out of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavareβs voice as he fought back tears at the Henderson International Airport yesterday. Prime Minister was speaking in a handover ceremony of the body of the nationβs first Ambassador to the Peopleβs Republic of China (PRC), John Moffat Fugui whose casket arrived yesterday…
THE Minister for Education Human Resources and Development and Member of Parliament for Gizo-Kolombangara, Lanelle Tanangada, has accorded special applause to Dreamcast Theatre for imparting positive influence. Mrs Tanangadaβs applause was delivered on the floor of Parliament in her contribution to the Motion of Sine Die last Monday. βDreamcast Theatreβs programmes and activities have impacted…
THE newly elected Member of the Western Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward Six in South Rannogah, Richard Beck, is bound to face an election petition if he does not resign his seat as called for by one of his election rivals. The petition pertains to alleged election offences he and his agents committed during the…