REGGAE fans in the city will have something to look forward to, when world’s renowned reggae band, Big Mountain returns on August 25th. The band has already toured Solomon Islands in May 2016, and this will be their second time here. Heritage Park Hotel will be playing host again to the one night Car park…
Twenty women representing seven companies in the country are undertaking a leadership and management course this week through the Waka Mere Commitment to Action. The Waka Mere Commitment to Action is an initiative of the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) with seventeen of the country’s largest…
Tetere parishioners in North Central Guadalcanal successfully hosted and took care of the jubilee cross for eight days last month. The cross traveled around the parish, from the sea shores to the highlands of Goldridge (Turarana). On 19th July, the Ruavatu Parishioners handed over the cross to the people of Tetere Parish at Christ the…
THE government needs to redirect much needed economic development activities to rural centres in Solomon Islands, says a Malaitan woman Maria Teikui. Mrs Teikui stated this, as the country commemorate the 40th years of independence last week, in Honiara. She suggested that Solomon Islands is now a mature country in the pacific and should be…
MORE than 2000 students from schools, training centres and colleges operated under the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) will kick off their week-long program starting on Monday. The official opening of the event was conducted yesterday at the St Barnabas Cathedral despite the rain experienced in Honiara. ACOM education secretary Desmond Waita told the…
More than 30 women from Koela village in South Savo have successfully completed a two days training on Financial Literacy, last week. Report reaching Sunday star said they also set up a Koela Women’s Savings Club last week. Savo is an Island closest to the capital city, but access to financial institutions are lacking for…
Barbara Irene Tatahu has made a big catch in her education journey after graduating with two degrees from the University of Goroka (UOG) this year. The 35-year-old Tatahu was one of the local students who graduated from the UOG open campus in Honiara recently, with a Bachelor Degree in Education and Management. There were more…
A final year journalism student studying at USP, Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji, has received an award to participate in a three week media internship program in Auckland New Zealand. Elizabeth Osifelo who is also the President of Journalism Student Association said she is very excited about the opportunity. She said such opportunity will help…
ABOUT 50 enthusiastic women across the eight provinces who met as strangers but now leave the Capital more enthused and empowered to participate as candidates in any general election following the fourth Practice Parliament for Women. The exercise was primarily targeted at women who were considering standing for the National Elections or local elections, women…
HEARTS of Hope (HOH) charitable organization is expected to deliver more charitable support to other rural communities in Malaita province. This was highlighted by HOH president Janet Aihari during the handing over of shirts and caps to 40 available babies at Auki clinic last week. Mrs Aihari said at the moment, HOH is working toward…