The Tinakula Festival 2025 was successfully held over the weekend at the SINU Village in East Honiara, marking two vibrant days filled with music, storytelling, and cultural exchange. The event was celebrated on Friday and Saturday under the theme “Roots to Horizon – Celebrating Temotu’s Legacy.” It festival brought together leaders, elders, and youth to honor a…
WHAT a night it was on Saturday evening as DC Park, Henderson, east of Honiara came alive as Jamaican dancehall legend Busy Signal delivered a high-energy performance to hundreds of die-hard fans. The free for all event marked a historic moment for the country, blending international music with national pride in the Independence wind-down show.…
ONE hundred and nineteen international journalists, who have successfully completed spring media exchange program in China last weekend, were told that that their “professionalism and hard work” have won the attention of their Chinese counterparts. This was highlighted by the President of the China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA), Wu Hailong when speaking at a reception…
SOLOMON Islands journalist Deli Sharon Oso has urged international journalists who completed a journalist exchange program in China last week to be agents of positive change and multilateralism by promoting agendas for the common good of humankind. Mrs Oso was speaking on behalf of Asia-Pacific journalists who participated in the China International Press Communication Center…
CHINA’S Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei has encouraged international journalists upon the completion of their exchange program in China to “keep China in your sights and in your pieces, and always work for the Global South to be heard.” Lei issued the words of encouragement at a reception in Beijing on Saturday 5 July to…
Hatanga Limited has officially signed up as the exclusive platinum sponsor for the Tinakula Festival, enhancing its commitment to cultural preservation and community empowerment in the country. The signing ceremony, which took place ahead of the two-day celebration on July 25-26 at the Solomon Islands National University Park Village in East Honiara, is a significant…
The Official Independence Parade by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Uniform Groups will be staged at the National Stadium in King George, East Honiara on Monday 7th July. A statement issued by Government Communication Unit said, the event will commence at 6am and will run until 10am on that day – Monday,…
JOURNALISTS from Africa, Asia, Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbeans, and Central and Eastern Europe, who have participated in a media exchange program in China for the last four/three months, have been reminded of the fundamental principle of journalism, which is ‘reporting the truth” and that they are counted upon to report the truth about China.…
ABC: Entries are open for the Pacific’s biggest music competition, ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break, which officially launched in Samoa over the weekend with a huge, live concert at Friendship Park, Apia, headlined by Solomon Islands superstar Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae. Thousands of Samoan fans enjoyed performances from the Solomon Islands’ 2024 Pacific Break winner as…
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within him on China’s bilateral cooperation with their respective countries, including China’s exchange program for international journalists. The…