MORE than 80 Adventist Youths from Solomon Islands successfully attended a weeklong youth congress in Apia, Samoa. The congress organized by the Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church is hosted by Samoan Mission. The opening ceremony was held last week and concluded over the weekend. The theme for the…
The Wesley United Church congregation in Honiara celebrated the birth of Christ with a special Christmas Day service on Wednesday, 25th December. Congregations from across the city and beyond gathered at the Central Wesley United Church, located opposite the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Representatives from Wesley United Church, Kukum United Church, Naha United Church, and Gilbert…
THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has urged the bestowal of generosity by Solomon Islanders to those in need and the standing up against evil and allowing for the extension of the love of God to others. The Opposition Leader made the plea in his 2024 Christmas Message. “Generosity is only meaningful when we demonstrate…
THE Honiara for Vanuatu music concert fundraising held recently at the Youth Hub in Central Honiara raised a total of SBD 59,000 towards the earthquake victims in Vanuatu. The two-days concert, held from Saturday 21 December to Sunday 22 December, was an initiative by the country’s musicians to help support Vanuatu in its time of…
“This is not just a job; it is a calling”. That’s what Martha Inifiri had to say last week on completion of her aged care training. This year, under the Aged Care Expansion (ACE) Program, Australia has supported 100 Solomon Islands women to attain the qualifications needed for them to work in Australia as certified…
After a decade of separation, two of the Solomon Islands’ most iconic bands, DMP and Onetox, have reconciled and are set to make history with a New Year’s Eve performance like no other. In a heartfelt announcement, the bands shared the joyous news of their reunion, marking a new chapter in their shared musical journey.…
THE Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gizo, Peter Houhou’s pastoral visit to the diocese’s Voruvoru Parish in Choiseul from December 8 to 11 was eventful and spiritually-enriching. A statement from the Gizo Diocese Media Office said Bishop Houhou’s visit covered Kandova village, Tutu village and the Voruvoru Parish Mission Station. The statement said during…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT), under the leadership of Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will put forward the name of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maringe-Kokota Cathy Nori as its candidate for Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament. The Deputy Speaker’s post became vacant following the appointment of the former holder, the…
Australia was proud to support a host of events supporting gender equality in the law and justice sector as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The five events reflect the Solomon Islands-Australia law and justice partnership focus on promoting gender equality and supporting agencies to better serve the needs of…
On Tuesday 3rd December, a priesthood ordination program was held for Deacon Baddley Devesi of Zone 4, of the Tangarare Parish in West Guadalcanal. Deacon Devesi is one of the 80 priests ordained by the church to date. Number of parishioners and other denominations in Tangarare attended the ordination program. The event, held at Wanderer…