LIFE had never been the same since she relocated to Kolombangara, Western Province from her village of Kobito, Aola region in East Guadalcanal two years ago because her passion to farm and engage in the agricultural sector had reaped positive benefits. After settling down, she had come to love the island lifestyle as she seriously…
CHANGE MAKERS Growing up in a tough environment exposed to domestic violence at a very young age, Everlyn Basi had to overcome mental health issues and create for herself a happy space. The young mother of Western, Choiseul and Malaita heritage prioritises being healthy for her children. As a high school dropout, Eve also found…
HER fight against climate change has today earned Solomons designer and social entrepreneur, Millicent Barty, an Emerson Collective Fellowship. Emerson Collective (EC) is a for-profit corporation that work in pursuit of a world where every individual has access to opportunity, health and well-being by bringing together entrepreneurs and academics, artists, community leaders and more to…
“A 34-year-old teacher from Tigoa, Rennell and Bellona has been elected the President of the Provincial Youth Council, the first woman in the country to hold the post. Very modest, Melly admits having been “driven by a purpose that is bigger than herself.” With a population of more than 700 thousand people, youth make up…
The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Solomon Islands vows to continue to work collaboratively with the government to faithfully serve this nation. His Excellency, Archbishop (Apostolic Nuncio) Fremin Emilio Sosa Rodriguez passed on the assurance to the honourable Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, MP, recently. “We mutually work with the Government for…
THE Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Solomon Islands has presented his letter of credence to the Acting Governor General, Patterson Oti, at Government House. Archbishop (Apostolic Nuncio) Fremin Emilio Sosa Rodriguez was recently appointed as the Holy See’s representative to Solomon Islands with residence in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). In delivering…
MORE than 20 young adventurers from District SDA Church and Tisi Home Church in Gizo town, Western Province held a successful combine induction program over the weekend. The induction program is to officially open the children’s activities for this year. The program kicked off with a procession led by the young children into the church…
The American Samoan renowned international female music artist, Tenelle Christine Laufalemana, has made a special visit to King George Sixth School yesterday before her show at the Coral Sea Resort and Casino. Tenelle made the special visit to the state-owned secondary school and engaged with students as part of her Love and Reggae Tour in…
THE COVID-19 pandemic has affected about 84 percent of tourism growth as analysed by the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO). That’s according to Miss Solomon Islands, Tiare Haro, when participating in the speech category of the 2022-2023 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Apia, Samoa last week. She spoke on the topic of ‘Tourism, the Goldmine…
THE American Samoan singer, Tenelle Christine Luafalemana, is here in the Hapi Isles. She arrived yesterday with local singers welcoming her at the Honiara International Airport around 3 pm. DMP said it was just real that Tenelle has arrived. She is the first international US female reggae artist to tour Solomon Islands. “Welcome to the…