The demand for the [email protected] internship programme is growing rapidly, says Programme Manager Sandra Bartlett. Registration for the latest phase of the programme closed last Wednesday with 630 youths signing up to take part. “This is by far the biggest registration we have had yet, and it is a reflection of how many youth in…
April Youth Market to promote local food and culture THE April Youth Market will be a showcase of local food and culture with the theme “Back to our Roots.” Youth Market Officer Gino Oti stated the theme is chosen from the Democratic Coalition for Change’s (DCC) policy to help promote local food and acknowledge Solomon…
Journalism students of Solomon Islands National University (SINU) were excited to have a brief visit from [email protected]’s communications team yesterday. The purpose of the visit was to present to students about a magazine [email protected] is currently working on, and to encourage them to contribute to the magazine. “This is a big opportunity for us journalism…
A MAGAZINE highlighting issues affecting local youths and to expose their talents will be released mid this year. This magazine will act as an avenue to display youths’ talents in writing, photography and art. It would be called YOSI. [email protected] Program Manager Sandra Bartlett explained, the purpose of the quarterly magazine is to empower and…
NEWLY-FORMED formed reggae hip-hop band BUST20 launched their debut EP album on Saturday at the popular YOUTH MARKET event run by [email protected] at the Art Gallery. YOUTH MARKET Stage Manager Rodney Samuel said the band attracted many young fans with their music, merchandise and live performance. “BUST20’s musical Ingenuity is years ahead of its time…
THE Solomon Voices Choir (S.V) has reached a milestone yesterday, when it awarded two of its member’s, George Clyde, a form seven student at St. Nicholas High School and Rudy Suia, a form 6 student at the University of the South Pacific, Honiara Campus, the Solomon Voices High School Scholarship Award. Solomon Voices was formed…
[email protected] is working on its newly proposed magazine to be launched in June this year. The magazine was an initiative by the program to have its own magazine called YOSI magazine. YOSI stand for Youths of Solomon Islands. Speaking in an interview [email protected] Coordinator Sandra Bartlett said, that the program will train youths about media…
2015 sees the [email protected] program starting off full speed, with the first week beginning with registrations for the next phase of interns for the program, phase 6, with an orientation program, Thursday. Registration for the next phase started last week and has concluded on Wednesday with more than 180 youth registered and entered into the…
KOPERE band from Isabel Province is launching its third video album this month. Band manager Augustine Mamamo said it is a must see because the band has included new members who collaborated finely with some old ones. “The third video album comprises seven tracks mostly in Isabel dialects,” Mr Mamamo said. He said Kopere has…
A NEW and upcoming gospel band launched its first album in Malaita provincial capital on Friday. Uttermost Worshippers had been recording this album since 2012. The three-member band is made of three brothers living in Auki. Band manager Collin Ramo said this first album comprised of 10 songs. “We start recording at the end of…