The Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara marked a significant liturgical event on Holy Monday 14th April 2025 with the celebration of its annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The solemn occasion was presided over by His Grace, Archbishop Christopher Cardone, OP, and concelebrated by 19 priests from across the Archdiocese, alongside two…
THE Ministry of Rural Development team has recently visited West Are’Are Constituency (WAC) in Malaita province and captured success stories from communities that benefit from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Despite its challenges, the CDF continues to impact rural lives, with many communities and constituents expressing genuine appreciation to their three-term Member of Parliament, John…
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 42 years in jail by the Honiara High Court recently. This came after he raped a 13 year-old girl, who he considered as his niece, on three occasions in 2022 in Ngella, Central Islands Province. Judge Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr found the rapist guilty on three counts of…
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is set to launch a new project focusing on combating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Solomon Islands. The launch date will be announced later. However, in the lead up to the launching, ADRA officials have met with the National Coordinator of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Ministry of…
AN inaugural Solomon Islands Women in Emergencies Forum was successfully held in Honiara from 8th to 9th April 2025. The forum was hosted by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) which was aimed at empowering, supporting and uniting women in emergency response roles. It was held at the Rove Police Headquarters. Through workshops, scenario-based…
(BEIJING, CHINA) – INTERNATIONAL journalists from the Asia-Pacific region who arrived in Beijing last week for a three-month study tour hosted by the China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) have expressed delight to arrive in China as it celebrates the Qingming Festival – a significant Chinese Festival that falls on April 4 or 5 annually.…
A total of 69 women have completed a three-day refresher training for Women’s Savings Groups in Guadalcanal. The training sessions, conducted in their respective villages, included 36 women from Ghombua, 26 from Geza, and 7 from Govu. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), through its Soul Cocoa Livelihood Project (SCLP), facilitated the training sessions…
Bahá’í communities across the Solomon Islands have convened for Regional Institutional Meetings to assess the progress of community-building efforts, consult on expansion plans, and ensure the systematic growth of the Faith in various regions. In Western Province, seven Bahá’í communities from Noro, Kolombangara, Vella, and several Local Spiritual Assembly (LSA) communities in Gizo recently gathered…
RECOGNISING the need for Äiwoo speakers to learn to read and write their own language, the Mikilinuäve Äiwoo Translation Ministry recently held a teacher training workshop in Ngâmane Village, Reef Islands, Temotu Province. Church leaders from the five districts in the Äiwoo-speaking community identified the participants who were trained on how to use a reading…
MAINTAINING a clean and healthy marine eco-system is vital for human survival. That is exactly what drove 28-year-old Sumana Deni to join an initiative to transform Gizo into a township with a clean and healthy ecosystem. Ms Deni is a member of the Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML), an organisation she joined on 2…