PEOPLE with Disability Solomon Islands (PWDSI) together with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) had facilitated a three days training on Gender equality and Human rights focused on (Convention on the Rights of People with Disability) CRPD and women leadership training for women and girls with disability. The training which kicked off on the…
A local band called ‘THE ROOTS’ consisting of some of the country’s pioneer musicians will be traveling to Auki to help in a fundraising drive organised by the ‘Friends of Kilu’ufi’ based in Auki, Malaita Province. John Adifaka Jr told the Solomon Star in a statement on Wednesday. He said that ‘Friends of Kilu’ufi’ consists…
THE Malaita Provincial Council of Women constitution has undergone a review to its constitution, in the past two days. Stakeholders gathered at the Women Resource Centre in Auki for the past two days purposely to review the constitution with the aim to amend the constitution soon. The review ended on Friday afternoon. Speaking to this…
Youths attending the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) Northern Region Youth Convention in Malaita Province were told that they are needed in the church’s leadership roles during this 21st century. Guest of honor at the convention, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace, and Ecclesiastical Affairs Peter Mae told over 3000…
MOTHERS union members from the Saint Luke Church-Kia Parish Diocese of Isabel and Saint Barnabas Provincial Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Melanesian has benefited from the CSSI and RSIPF joint educational awareness talk, facilitated by CSSI Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi and Sgt Robert Malo of the National Crime Prevention Department of the RSIPF at the…
MEMBER of Parliament for Central Honiara is calling on all constituents to participate in the process of good governance, transparency and to uphold principles that govern our constitution to achieve social transformation and genuine change. The Honourable MP for Central Honiara Alfred Efona made this call when speaking on Sunday 13th June 2021 at the…
THE feast day of Saint Barnabas was celebrated at Saint Barnabas Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Melanesia last Sunday. The story of the life and example of this saint was the highlight of the Sunday worship which was attended by representatives from the government, members of the Council of Bishops, invited guests and parishioners.…
SOLOMON Islands renowned boy band ‘Doorman’s Project (DMP) has taken a massive step in their music journey making it top of the World’s largest music online competition – the Djooky Music Awards (DMA). According to band manager and promoter, Victor Lopez, “the boys recently entered as the first Solomon Islands artists into the DMA.” “They…
A NEWLY established group known as Sepi Women Inshore Fisheries Initiative that engages women in the Fisheries Sector has been established last month. The Sepi women Inshore Fisheries Initiative comprises of 20 members from the Sepi Village, West Bugotu, Santa Ysabel. This newly formed organisation is aimed at engaging in the fisheries sector – To…
DREAMCAST Theatre Solomon Islands is set to stage one of their biggest theatre play yet; The Chief’s Son. Based on William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, The Chief’s Son is set to give local audiences a relatable feel to the perennial classic – re-scripted with a Pacific tone. The show is set to be performed…