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,…
I promised to come back after completing my two years of study in Japan to help my beloved country Solomon Islands especially in the field of Tourism. That was according to the 31 years old Ella Lynthia Simata this week. Ms Simata was of the three who were awarded with scholarships from the Japanese International…
WARRIOR records, Radical Events, and Creative media are collaborating in a bid to hype up Honiara’s music scene by hosting SOLO JAMZ underground 2017. Warrior Records Liason officer and Creative media’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Duane Baiabe said the initiative aims to showcase talents and make their voices heard in the local music scene. The…
KEAVA Region Mother’s Union successfully commemorates Mary Sumner’s Day with prayers and celebrations in Auki. The two-day celebration which was hosted by the Auki Parish at the St Paul Anglican church to commemorate the founder of the Mother’s Union worldwide ended with a feast on Wednesday afternoon. A total of eight parishes attended the KEAVA…
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) members have undertaken a three-day Innovative Entrepreneurship for Women in Business in Honiara. The three days training started on Tuesday at the SIWIBA Business Development Centre and concluded yesterday with a formal presentation of certificates to participants. Facilitators are from Israel, Ms. Reem Shachar who is the…