Popular local gospel band the ‘Soul Seekers’ during the festive week engaged themselves in witnessing to God’s people in Port Vila, Vanuatu. They were invited to participate in the Vanuatu Mission’s Youth Congress held over the Christmas and New Year period. The group which is part of the Varamatta Adventist Youth Society of the Seventh…
MUSICIANS in the country are calling for a total re-structuring of the Solomon Islands Music Federation (SIMF) this year 2014. The call came following what many musicians described as a very unproductive year last year, all of which had been blamed on the SIMF for its lack of organization and vision. “There was also failure…
LOCAL Bands and musical artists that performed at the Cowboys Grill on New Year’s night party have expressed disappointment over the organizers ‘failure’ to pay them. The four bands and artists include; Taina Gee, Jah Boy, Ronluz and 56 Hop Rod. According to the bands, they were all promised $2000 each to perform two 30…
THIRTY-FIVE children of the Catholic Church at Louna, Russell Islands, received their first holy communion on New Year’s day. This was during a tour by the Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara John Doninoel to the Russell Islands. The newly confirmed children came from the communities around Louna. Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal stringer John Toki said the bishop…
THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is currently rehabilitating the existing St Martin feeder road, Central Guadalcanal over a distance of 8.5 km. Capital Construction is the contractor engaged by the Ministry to undertake the rehabilitation works. The contractor employed 11 local workers of which five are women and six men, including two Works Supervisors…
Honiara residents will conclude the festive season and welcome the 2014 with Jamaican reggae star Julian Ricardo Marley A.K.A “Juju”, one of reggae legendary Bob Marley’s sons, on 8 January 2014. Organisers will use the concert to promote unity, peace and harmony within our nation. The historic event is planned, organised and presented by Rebelle…
THE message taken home by people who come to witness the consecration of the St Paul’s church building of Sulufou island, of the Sulufou Anglican Parish of the Northern region of Malaita on 28 December 2013 was “go build a spiritual temple”, a community of believers who truly love King Jesus and his church on…
Reuters: WOMEN’S political representation in the Pacific Islands region is globally the lowest at 3.65 percent, compared to the world average of 18 percent. Leadership is still widely perceived as ‘men’s business’ and voting is heavily influenced by nepotism and money politics. However, Rhoda Sikilabu, minister for community affairs in Isabel Province in the Solomon…
THE people of Kakanole land in the mountains of North Malaita have welcomed the opening of their new Assemblies of God (AOG) church last Friday. For 119 years since Peter Ambuofa of the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) returned with gospel from Queensland, Australia, to Kakanole, the people have rejected Christianity and preferred to continue…
Visiting the Family Violence Support Centre at the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands in Honiara provided a clear reminder that gender empowerment and gender equality are priorities of Australia’s foreign policy. This is evident in the programs funded by successive Australian governments and their commitment to the role of the ambassador for women and…