Bahá’í communities across the Solomon Islands have convened for Regional Institutional Meetings to assess the progress of community-building efforts, consult on expansion plans, and ensure the systematic growth of the Faith in various regions. In Western Province, seven Bahá’í communities from Noro, Kolombangara, Vella, and several Local Spiritual Assembly (LSA) communities in Gizo recently gathered…
Countries that have experienced conflict in the past possess the capacity to achieve peace, says Johanna Podlesak, Director of Pacific Programmes (South East Asia and Pacific) at Conciliation Resources. Speaking to Solomon Star during the recent two-day Peacebuilding and Security Dialogue at the King Solomon Hotel, Ms. Podlesak emphasized the resilience of Pacific nations despite…
Investing in fisheries and ecotourism presents significant opportunities for economic growth in Malaita Province. This initiative would involve local farmers, men, youth, and women entrepreneurs, contributing to a more sustainable and expanded economy. Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua emphasized the importance of these sectors during his recent speech at the Provincial Assembly in Auki. He…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Lau/Mbaelelea Ben Maenu has been commended for assisting his constituency with a new ambulance. The ambulance is the first ever to be donated by a MP to a particular constituency and will serve Area Health Centers and Clinics in and around Lau/Mbaelelea constituency, transporting sick patients to and from…
RECOGNISING the need for Äiwoo speakers to learn to read and write their own language, the Mikilinuäve Äiwoo Translation Ministry recently held a teacher training workshop in Ngâmane Village, Reef Islands, Temotu Province. Church leaders from the five districts in the Äiwoo-speaking community identified the participants who were trained on how to use a reading…
River mining is one of the most commonly used method by villagers to extract gold. It involves the extraction of minerals and resources from riverbeds and surrounding environments. However, this method raises several environmental and socio-economic concerns.This process is happening in some places and rivers in Guadalcanal and other parts of the country. Its a…
U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock paid separate courtesy calls on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Foreign Minister Peter Agovaka Shanel on Tuesday, March 25. On Wednesday, Ambassador Yastishock traveled to Central Province where she paid a courtesy call on Premier Michael Salini in Tulagi. Premier Salini then took the Ambassador to Blue…
MAINTAINING a clean and healthy marine eco-system is vital for human survival. That is exactly what drove 28-year-old Sumana Deni to join an initiative to transform Gizo into a township with a clean and healthy ecosystem. Ms Deni is a member of the Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML), an organisation she joined on 2…
THE Malaita Provincial Assembly has passed the 2025/2026 budget during its session in Auki, last Thursday. This passage of the SBD 42,704,960 enables the provincial government to continue providing essential services to its people. Malaita Province Finance Minister, Lemuel Kevianga, said the provincial government expects a surplus of SBD 2,838,000 to support the Ward Development…
What game is PNG playing in the return of Dr Jack Siwainao’s daughters? MERCY and her sister CINDERELLA are Solomon Islands citizens, according to the PNG Family Court hearing in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). The ruling was handed down on 9 June 2024 by a Family Court Judge who heard an application for…