INVOLVEMENT by United States not-for-profit organisations in politics around the world is not new. The Pacific region is not excerpted. In this case, Winrock’s involvement on Malaita is not the first for American NGOs. Winrock has offices in Little Rock, Arkansas and Washington DC. It now has one in Honiara and Auki on Malaita. In…
Family Support Centre (FSC) stands in solidarity with those who have condemned the recent rape and murder of 8 year old Mary in Kolombangara. As a key service provider for survivors of domestic violence, rape or sexual abuse, the Family Support Centre knows what this child experienced, her last moments of fear and violence that…
PRESIDENT of the Solomon Islands Footbal Federation and Head of National Teams, William Lai on Thursday revealed that there is a need for a new road map for futsal for the next FIFA Futsal World Cup. Lai told media in a press conference on Thursday there are two important approaches to take in this road…
TEN successful young change makers for Solomon Islands have been announced this week. The successful 10 selected young change makers for Solomon Islands are: Moses Jnr Aunama (Project: TMC Foundation Initiative), Everlyn Quladuri Basi (Project: Eve’s Zumba Fitness), Jeremy Baea (Project: Western Solomons Surfing Association), Kevin Olea (Project: Coach for SI National Paralympic Committee), Lyan…
CHURCHES in the country have the full right to question government purposely for the nation building. This statement was uttered by Member of Parliament (MP) for East Are’are Mr. Peter Kenilorea Junior when speaking at the opening of commemoration of the 50th Years of the establishment of the Assemblies of God (AOG) Movement in Solomon…
Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) is so grateful to the Australian High Commission Office through DFAT for funding some areas of the organization after 3 years break. In statement, Wednesday, issued by SIWIBA News Desk said, this time around the funding is specific to specific areas. “The two main areas targeted is SIWIBA’s…
SOLOMON Islands very own social entrepreneur and communications designer, Millicent Barty has been announced as an Obama Foundation Scholar, in a statement on Wednesday. She is among the fourth cohort of Obama Scholars who joins two groups of 12 emerging leaders from around the world to study at Columbia University and the University of Chicago,…
AS more and more people become eager to hear and study God’s word through the Bible, the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church has decided to train some of their members to become missionaries by being a preacher and to be able to conduct Bible studies. This is because of the shortage of ordained Adventist pastors in…
A WOMEN’s council had been formed in ward 15, eastern region of Malaita Province last week. The establishment of the women’s body was hailed as a history for women in that region to finally register its own council and become a member of Malaita Provincial Council of Women. The new set up was also described…
THE Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) the Most Reverend Leonard Dawea visited Southern and Arekwa regions of the Diocese of Malaita from 13th to 20th August. He visited, Hoasiteimwane parish hosted by Manepora community, Sa’a Parish and Walande Parish in Small Malaita region and Marou Parish hosted by Potani’u and Waroha Parish…