Niuleni Community Music Ministry (NCMM) celebrated its 5th Anniversary over the weekend. A statement from the group said, NCMM is a self-supporting evangelistic outreach ministry mostly made up of people from Funa’afou/Niuleni and their friends and associates who are living and working in Honiara. The program held at the Maranatha Centre included testimonies and reflections…
THE Young Women’s Parliamentary Group (YWPG) has inducted its 25 new members in Honiara over the weekend. YWPG is a group led by the Speaker of Parliament as its Patron and was established in 2011. The purpose of the group is to influence government policies through Parliament as the legislative and oversight arm of the…
THE Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, Trade International Solomon Islands ICCTISI women micro finance scheme is slowly getting recognition and supporting women in Malaita. This was confirmed by an ICCTISI office after a group of women have successful received their loan from the scheme last week in Auki. Most of the members in Malaita have already…
More women have received funds from a loan scheme introduced by the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce & Trade Solomon Islands (ICCTSI). This was witnessed by the Solomon Star over the weekend in Auki as women groups queued up at office of ICCTSI, to receive funds intended to support their small business activities. A group of…
BE Happy Ministry man Mambo Fangaria acknowledges Jeremiah Manele for the financial support to continue on his earthly ministry. Mr Fangaria said a token of $1000 cash donated which is helpful towards Be Happy Ministry. “I am thankful for this support from MP for Hograno/Katova/Kia/ Havulei Hon. Manele. “He is an example of a kind,…
Breaking the glass ceiling… one piece of coral at a time IN the context of Solomon Islands and its trade and export industry, hearing a woman making a path for herself in this largely male-dominated sector is inspiring. Rachel Rahii is a young and vibrant woman who deals mainly in exporting coral to be…
MOTHERHOOD is one of the most beautiful experiences that a woman can have in her entire life. Equally, it can also be one of the most stressful responsibilities a woman can ever find herself in. After all, there are so many different things and responsibilities that women have to take care of. They nurture, protect,…
IN just a week into 2018, the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Trust Board Inc. was officially given the Perpetual Estate (PE) Title for a land in Central Malaita, earmarked for the new ACOM Secondary School. A total area of approximately 38.08 hectares of land was allocated. “This is indeed a great relief, knowing very…
ABOUT 30 representatives from Catholic and ACOM churches around Savo Island gathered at Kalaka Community School last Sundayto discuss a plan for the start of a Bible translation in the Savosavo language. This was the third meeting held this year on the island to discuss the idea and participants expressed strong support for a Savosavo…
THE Director of the Solomon Islands Association of Vocational Rural Training Centre (SIAVRTC) Billy Mae has urged the Dunde Ama Women Floral group in Western Province to continue with their great initiative in floral business. Currently the women have a nursery shed where all species of flowers are being collected are nurtured and later sold…