New vocation centre aims to save the lost “Leave the 99 and go out for the lost one,” Rev. Titus Luther quoted the story of Jesus in the New Testament Bible when he spoke in a parable to draw a lesson about the lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son. Rev. Luther, from…
Pacific reggae big names Naio and Native Stoneage are collaborating to host a reggae concert in the country next month. Native Stoneage made their mark in the international music scene in the early 90s with a mixture of roots reggae and island blend. Their lyrics, cantered around politics, poverty and religion, have touched many both…
The struggles they face in their quest for equal participation SINCE the inception of parliamentary democracy in 1978, political leadership in Solomon Island has been a men’s domain. Forty years on and with the tenth parliament in the house, the plights of women in political leadership still remains a contentious dilemma. Although women make up…
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Catholic Mothers of Good Shepherd parish North Easter of Guadalcanal arose to the call for a procession with the image of the Blessed Mother Mary. They prayed the rosary prayer with songs of praise to Mother Mary and proceed with the procession to the main parish church. These…
In the early hours on Tuesday morning, Catholic Mothers of Good Shepherd parish North East of Guadalcanal rose to the call for a procession with the image of the Blessed Mother Mary. They prayed the rosary prayer with songs of praise to Mother Mary and proceeded with the procession to the main parish church. These…
Catholic Mothers within the Archdiocese of Honiara and elsewhere in the Gizo and Auki Dioceses fell on their knees in honor of the Assumption of Mary. The feast of the Assumption of Mary is remembrance of Mary the mother Jesus who went up to Heaven. This feast falls on August 15th every year according to…
WITH the growing threat of cervical cancer to women in the country, a concerned young mother Marisa Pepa is urging women to go for regular cervical cancer tests. Statistics on cervical cancer released by the National Referral Hospital show that the disease is growing at an alarming rate. “I want to make a call here…
Simbo for Change has achieved a major milestone by helping Simbo to become the first organically certified island in the Solomon Islands. The audit for organic certification was conducted in June by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia, with funding from PLP and technical support from Women in Business Development Inc (WIBDI). This process…
Thirty (30) pilgrims from Maleai Village in the Shortland Islands left for Rabaul in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on 1st of July 2017 for a weeklong visit to the Memorial of Blessed Peter ToRot, the only person in PNG and SI who has been elevated to being Blessed in the Catholic Church by late Pope…
The Good Shepherd Catholic Parish at Foxwood, East Guadalcanal turned up in big numbers on Sunday August 12, 2017 to witness the two important events in the parish. Archbishop Christopher Cardone OP was welcomed with the traditional ceremony by warriors, the High Chief Sir Paul Tovua, Parish priest Fr. Brian O’Sullivan CM and Vincentian priests,…