THE Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Pacific Adventist University (PAU) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Professor Teatulohi Matainaho, is currently in Honiara for an eight days official visit. Professor Teatulohi Matainaho arrived in Honiara on Tuesday, 13 June and was accommodated at the Solomon Islands SDA Mission Transit in East Honiara. According to his official…
Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC), the engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractor of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project has recorded an increase in the number of its female employees in the first quarter of 2023, as the project progresses. Through the guidance of lenders like World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project continues…
THE Uniting Church in Solomon Islands together with the administration of its owned Vonunu National Secondary School (NSS) in the Western Province have renamed the school to ‘Reginald Chapman Nicholson College’ or ‘Nicholson College for short.’ The name change took effect as of last Tuesday – June 6. This was confirmed to Solomon Star by…
THE South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Education Authority has congratulated and thanked the 2023 graduands of Technical Institute of Malaita (TIM) for having chosen the institution to undertake their studies. Speaking at the TIM 8th graduation ceremony last Friday, the SSEC Education Authority representative, Javin Rukia, congratulated the 64 graduands for their decision to study at…
Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands is bringing the first of its kind choir singing competition to Honiara, with calls for local groups to register for the event. The Sing Above Yourself (SAY!) Choir Competition is set to take place from 4 – 30 July at the Dreamcast Art Hub with the competition format designed to take…
Solomon Island Port Authority (SIPA) has officially announced the Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance Conference (PMTAC) theme song competition top ten entries on Monday, 5th June, 2023. The SIPA song competition screening board has announced a total of ten song writers selected as the top ten entries for the 45th Marine Time Transport Alliance Conference (PMTAC)…
SOLOMON Islands girls, the Walt Disney Studios is looking for a 16-year-old Pacific Islander to play the heroic, bold and adventurous Moana for its live movie version. The Walt Disney Company Studios is giving the opportunity to as many young women of Pacific Island heritage as they can. No acting experience is required and the…
The Government of Solomon Islands is hosting Directors of Women from 13 Pacific Islands Countries at a Regional Directors of Women Learning Exchange from 21 – 25 May 2023. Directors of Women from Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, will…
THE 2023 Oceania Anglican Fono has commenced in Honiara following a warm welcome speech by the Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Diocese of Melanesia, the Most Reverend (Rev), Leonard Dawea, emphasising the significance of fono – convention. The three-day convention, which concluded in Honiara on Sunday, brings together the Archbishops of Aotearoa New Zealand,…
Women who are part of the weeklong Safeguarding workshop in Auki, Malaita Province honoured the 2023 Mother’s Day with words of encouragement. Over 30 women presidents representing the 33 Ward Council of Women in Malaita took time to honour Mother’s Day, engaging in an activity designed for participants to wish each other heart-warming words. One…