THE Solomon Islands Government attaches strong commitment to the advancement of women and youth in the country says the Permanent secretary of Women and Youth, Ethel Sigimanu. Mrs Sigimanu made the remarks when she officially opened the Solomons Fashion Week yesterday at the National Art Gallery. She said, the fashion week has a strong alignment…
STAFF members of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Disaster Management and Metrology this week attended a workshop on Performance Process and Attendance Management Policy and Procedures (PPAMP). The workshop is part of the DCC government new policy on Performance Process and Attendance Management Policy and Procedure PPAMP as it aims at familiarising public…
THE famous Christian Reggae Band Christafari rocked Town Ground Rugby Stadium when they put on two shows in Honiara as part of their Melanesian tour, Wednesday and Thursday. The two shows attracted hundreds of local fans as they flooded the stadium to have a glimpse of their favourite Christian Reggae band. At both shows, the…
Latter-day Saints prepare for long-awaited opening, public open house TALISE, Kola Ridge – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction of a meetinghouse that will serve nearly 780 members who reside in Honiara. “We have waited years for a proper meetinghouse in Honiara,” says Fiona Sauseru, a local self –reliance missionary who…
THE quarterly youth magazine produced by Youth@Work is now available. A statement from Youth@Work said, the second edition of the new youth magazine YOSI, produced by Youth@Work, has been released in Honiara this week. Youth@Work Communications Group Leader and magazine designer Gino Oti said, 3000 copies of Issue 02 had arrived in Honiara ready to…
AFTER more than decade being dormant the Solomon Islands Music Federation (SIMF) was revived over the weekend. The re-activation of the music federation was marked and celebrated on Sunday – 18th October with a music banquet at the Monarch Bar & Grill. Reports said, it was an exciting musical concert being staged showcasing of some…
A powerful way to advance LEADERS and representatives from local women’s organisations recently attended a book launching, “Ways to Be Happy”, in Honiara. Each participant was given from 50 to 100 copies of this small, but very significant book, to share with their network of women across the nation. Soroptimist International of Solomon Islands, a…
THE Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) will launch the National Strategy on the Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls today in Honiara. The event will take place at the former CYP centre, lower Panatina campus. The Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategy is aimed at addressing the challenges women face in accessing economic…
CELEBRATIONS for the International Day of Rural Women are set to take place at the Honiara Central Market, Honiara, and Auki Market, Malaita Province on Thursday 15 October. Every year 15 October marks the International Day of Rural Women and around the world rural women are being celebrated as food producers and key drivers of…
HONIARA South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Sunday School fellowship will be hosting its thanks giving service this coming Sunday at Adailiua local Church in east Honiara. The association coordinator Jack Filimanu told the Solomon Star, Monday. “The association will be hosting a service for its teachers to come and give thanks to God of Host…