Biche SDA Church successfully held centenary celebration

Biche Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Community on Gatokae, Marovo, Western Province over the weekend marked 100 years since the establishment of the Adventist Church and arrival of the gospel at the community. The Adventist gospel was formally established there in 1924. Over the weekend from Friday 27th December to Saturday [Sabbath] 28th December 2025 the community came together to successfully…

West Kwaio faces project delays as applications valued at $41m exceeds budget

The West Kwaio Constituency Development Committee (CDC) Sub-Committee held a crucial meeting on Monday, 22 December 2025, at the Busi’i Claudius Teifi House area to address delays and challenges surrounding constituency project applications for 2025. The meeting, attended by Ward Development Committee (WDC) Sub-Committee members from across the constituency, was officially opened with a prayer,…

Watching the world of music

Dear Editor – Music is an important aspect of people’s life. In the Solomon Islands music is the life-partner of the local populace.  From church goers to home keepers, from market stall vendors to office desk masters, music clings to people like a remora clings to the shark.  Most Solomon Islanders prefer island music over other music types.…

SI, Vanuatu strengthen regional cooperation through peer learning exchange

The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) successfully hosted a week‑long peer learning exchange with a high‑level delegation from Vanuatu’s Department of Local Authority, deepening regional cooperation on decentralization, risk‑informed development, and performance‑based provincial financing through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) of the Provincial Governance Strengthening Program of MPGIS. The exchange reaffirmed…

Vanuatu nursing students acknowledged

A total of 41 Year Three nursing students from Vanuatu have been honoured by the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) on Monday 22nd December. This was during a completion and recognition ceremony held at the SINU Kukum Campus Hall. The brief but colourful ceremony celebrated the 2023–2025 cohort of Vanuatu nursing students who have successfully…