ELEVEN teachers from the Marist College Canberra and Girls Grammar School in Canberra arrived in Honiara on Sunday and will be here for a week, visiting some schools they helped build in Honiara and Guadalcanal and interact with them. These include St Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School, Mercy School at Burn’s Creek, Laumanasa Community and Rural…
RETIRED Police Officer Mary Maneforu has taken a tough stand against the pervasive issue of domestic violence, urging communities to unite to eradicate this deeply troubling phenomenon from homes. Having dedicated years of her life to upholding justice and protecting the vulnerable, Mrs Maneforu spoke with an authoritative tone as she highlighted the urgency of addressing the…
MATHEW Geve and his wife Gloria Rodona have received the Sacrament of marriage at the Makina Catholic Mission in the Marau Parish in Guadalcanal Province. The beautiful young couple were wearing Birao cultural traditional attire normally to receive the Holy Sacrament of Marriage. The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a…
A TOTAL of 33 women who own or lead various businesses in the country have joined the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs Solomon Islands (AWESI), a United States-funded initiative that gives enterprising women the knowledge, networks and access they need to launch and scale successful businesses. AWESI, which is the first of its kind in Solomon…
A TOTAL of 41 candidates have given their lives to Jesus and undergo spiritual transformation by going through the water of baptism recently at Gizo, Western Province. Gizo Island District of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church conducted the baptism on Sabbath (Saturday), 21st September. The baptism was conducted at the Gizo GF Jones Memorial Adventist…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has acknowledged the significant contributions of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) to the development of both the province and the nation. Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni expressed deep appreciation for ACOM’s continuous support to the people and government of Malaita through its various church ministries. He said the arrival of the 10th…
RESIDENTS of the provincial capital of Malaita, Auki and surrounding communities will now be able to hear the national service of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) on its FM 96.3 frequency on their transistor radios, inside their vehicles and on their mobile phones. This follows the installation of an FM96.3 transmitter on a Solomon…
SOLOMON Islands youth population is a growing market business that is keen to contribute to communities and the country at large. That’s according to Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy when he spoke to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) students at SINU Panatina Lecture Theatre on Thursday, 19 September. “Solomon Islands’…
THE Archbishop of the Honiara Catholic Archdiocese, Christopher Cardone has ordained Nicholas Ramoga as a deacon at a solemn and spirit-filled ceremony over the weekend. The event, held on Saturday at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara, was attended by priests, deacons from the Diocese of Honiara, Dominican friars, seminarians from Holy Name of Mary Seminary and religious…
Jeremy Gwao, a local distinguished multimedia journalist was recently selected to join a cohort of Pacific content creators in the Australia-led Pacific Climate Media and Traditional Knowledge project in Vanuatu. This initiative, led by Australia through ABC International Development, aims to amplify climate storytelling and foster collaboration between Pacific nations and Australian First Nations communities. Australia’s High…