THIRTY ONE (31) women from Taro in Choiseul Province and Kariki Islands in Shortland, Western Province are being told to utilise their skills in income generating activities. Managing Director of Green Tourism Solomon Islands Limited (GTSIL) Michael Tokuru highlighted this during the closing of a week-long high impact tourism training conducted in Taro last Friday.…
A new Civil Society organization committee to monitor the progress of the Concluding Observations on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was formed last week. The Solomon Islands Civil Society Organizations CEDAW Committee (SICSOCC) was formed after a one day workshop on the CEDAW which was attended by women representatives from…
THE Easter prayer meeting organised for seven Kingdom Prayer Centres in East Malaita has end successfully on Sunday with baptism. Pastor Isaiah Ha’a confirmed that it was a successful celebration for everyone who attended the program starting on Good Friday until Sunday. He revealed that what makes it so interesting was that some of the…
THE Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) in Aufasu, Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province is currently conducting its one week youth week of prayer. Speaking to this paper a member of the Aufasu church Luisah Hau said, the one week prayer meeting focuses on youth and featured praise and worship. She said, youths in and around Aufasu…
THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Solomon Islands has donated two 5000 litre water tanks to Leo Creek community in East Honiara recently. The donation was received by church member Clifton Maju on behalf of the community. Self- Reliance Centre Coordinator of the church David Nish said Leo Creek community was one…
Maranatha Church Choir from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) in Honiara has toured Auki, Malaita province over the Easter break. The choir was led by George Tango. They arrived in Auki on Good Friday and were accommodated at the SDA head quarter in Auki. Speaking to this paper choir master Mr Tango said, as part…
MORE than seven Kingdom Prayer Centres in East Malaita are preparing for the Easter celebration. To mark the event, members will converge at the Kibakwasi prayer centre (KPC) for few days of prayer. The prayer meeting will start tomorrow Friday and finishes on Easter Monday. Reports said, the four days gathering is the first ever…
Catholic communities under Visale parish in North West Guadalcanal are preparing well for the 2015 Easter celebration this weekend. Solomon Star North West Guadalcanal stringer John Toki said, the parish members are now cleaning up the station ready for the Easter weekend celebration. He said, Visale Catholic station is the main place for catholic local…
Youths of Tangarare Parish in West Guadalcanal are preparing to celebrate Easter in style. Chairman of Zone three Emeriko Kiriu highlighted this during his visit to the Catholic Communication last week. Mr Kiriu said that this year all local Churches in Tangarare Parish will gather and celebrate Easter at the Saint Joseph Chapel Tangarare. He…
MEMBERS of the Catholic Teachers Sodality (CTS) gathered at Holy Cross on Sunday for the commissioning of teachers to their Mission work. His Grace, Archbishop Adrian Smith officiated in the occasion and in his short statement said, “Your mission as teachers is to give flavor to the lives of our young people in the field…