Four women-managed enterprises were successfully established in the four wards of West Makira Constituency, Makira Ulawa province recently. This would be the first time women’s groups in the constituency are able to manage medium sized enterprises. The businesses are part of Matavale Women’s Association, MWA’s, initiative to empower and include women in economic developmental activities…
THE Unity Christian Life Centre Assemblies of God (AOG) Church at Bibisu village in West Kwara’ae will host the 2024 AOG Sunday School Rally for the Malaita region starting on Friday and in a show of support toward this three-day event, Premier Elijah Asilaua offered financial assistance. AOG Sunday School Ministries from all over Malaita…
THE Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the Eastern Region of Malaita Province will host the first ever ‘Mini Camporee’ for pathfinders, youths and adventurers. The mini camporee will be held at the Atoifi Heights Campsite, East Kwaio from 17 to 22 September under the timely theme “I will go and shine to others,” Mini Camporee Coordinator Harry Samuel…
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency William Soaki, had the honor of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis during the Pope’s historic visit to Papua New Guinea. The meeting, held on Saturday, brought together High Commissioner Soaki and other Pacific Islands leaders for a private session with the Pope. Among those…
TALENT comes naturally to a person. It is God-given and imbued in an individual. But talent can’t grow unless the person who inherits it is passionate about it and works on developing it. Floyd Badenogo, who hails from Santa Cruz and Reef Islands in Temotu Province, is an artist who loves to draw portraits and…
THE Perch Christian School in East Honiara held its annual speech contest on Friday with impressive speeches from contestants in three categories: Senior, Intermediate and Junior. The Speech Contest, held at the school, was based on the theme: ‘Developing Confidence. Embracing Our Culture’. The senior category speeches focussed on the topic, ‘Is Tourism a Gain…
NGALIMBIU Community High School (CHS) in North Guadalcanal Constituency held a cultural show, providing a colourful showcase of the country’s rich and diverse cultures. The daylong event was staged at the school compound Friday, 6th September based on the theme ‘Our Culture our Identity’ and it involved students from the school’s primary and secondary divisions. It was…
BUAD’s upcoming album, “The Keeper,” is set to elevate the Solomon Islands’ music industry to new heights on the global stage. Two months ago in July, the music video for the song “Looking for Love” was shot in Noro and Gizo in Western Province, marking the announcement of Buad’s new album “Keeper.” In an interview…
THE Christian Fellowship Church (CFC) – once revered for maintaining its “fiercely independent sectarian isolationism” to keep its Western Province’s adherents intact – appears to be coming undone. Allegations of violence against young girls, gun-running, drug-trafficking and unexplained closure of schools for thousands of children over the last 20 years are hovering over the Movement…
A delegation from the Archdiocese of Honiara and Gizo Diocese, have departed from Honiara to Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Wednesday to participate in the 45th Pilgrim Visit of His Holiness, Pope Francis. He is scheduled to visit PNG from the 6th–9th September 2024. The delegation comprises of priests along with religious sisters. Other members…