Anglican students of the Church of Melanesia at the University of the South Pacific in Laucala, Fiji commemorated the day of their first missionary John Pattison Coleridge last Saturday. To commemorate the day the students lead the main service followed with feasting and entertainments at Holy Trinity cathedral.Conducted by Father James Fakafu the service begins…
WOMEN’S rights in Solomon Islands will be under the microscope in October at the 59th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in Geneva and government representatives and civil society organisations are preparing at a four-day session in Honiara. Run by UN Women in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Youth,…
The upcoming young Jamaican reggae talent, Conkarah will be flying in next week for his big two night shows in Honiara. He will be performing at Cowboys Grill on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October, which is organised by Rebelle Inc and Cowboy’ Grill. He is currently touring around the world promoting his new album…
A three day program for Anglican Sunday School teachers and children was held at Aisiko Parish, Central Kwara’ae Malaita province over the weekend. The program was co-organized through a partnership of Dukwasi and Aisiko parish and was held at Abetaba’a community in Aisiko parish from Friday to Sunday. Sunday school ministries from both parishes took…
A THREE days workshop on gender based violence (GBV) for nurses, Church women’s group leaders and chiefs from communities around Auki kicks off yesterday. The workshop is being facilitated by gender based violence (GBV) coordinator, Auki reproductive health coordinator and Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) men as partners. This program was the first of…
CARETAKER Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo reminds some 2000 women gathered in Munda of the important role women play in families, communities and the nation. Speaking during the opening of a weeklong Seventh Day Adventist Women’s Congress in Munda, Western Province on Monday this week, Mr Lilo said women play vital roles in families and…
Cervical cancer reportedly kills more women here. But it is understood a vaccine which can protect the young female population from catching the deadly disease will be available soon. The vaccine, which has been accepted as a protection against cervical cancer in many overseas countries will be given to primary school girls aged between nine…
Women of North Central Guadalcanal converged at the Navola community in North Central Guadalcanal yesterday to celebrate2014 international day of peace(IDP) Voice Blo Mere Solomons (VBMS) together with Winds of Change organized the event. Women participants came from a number of communities such as Vulu, Sopapera, Dodo Creek and Fox Wood villages and parts of…
THE South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) women from the Honiara association have attended a two-day outreach service program at the Tulagi SSEC church during the weekend. The outreach program which is held four times every year was attended by some 300 women from SSEC local churches within Honiara. Honiara women’s association coordinator Unity Fanasia said…
Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo officially opens the 2014 (Dorcas) Adventist Women congress in Dunde, Munda last Sunday. Director of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Women Ministry of the Solomon Island Mission (SIM) Beverly Maega told the Solomon Star from Munda that more than 2000 women starts from Temotu to Shortland Islands including other…