FOR the first time a female has been elected to lead the Solomon Islands National University Student Association (SINUSA). This follows a successful election being held on Monday. Ms Farlaii Floyd created history for the student’s body, when she was voted into the once male dominated position. She was the only female contesting with other…
Parishioners of Holy Cross Parish have been blessed with the erection of a new Grotto on Monday. The newly made Grotto is standing left facing the Cathedral. It was blessed alongside the statues of Saint Joseph De worker and Mary Mother of Jesus known as the (Holy Family) by his Grace Archbishop Christopher Michael Cordon…
After their daring moves and acrobatics skills displayed on stage on Sunday, 13 dance crews out of the 20 crews have booked their names to be in the final round of the Solomon Islands Battlegrounds 2017. Those 13 crews are: Penguins, Villains, Star Scream, ThreeOneEight318, Hazzard, Nice Age, Mid-West, Lunaticz, Milk Shake, Kuzzens, Wild Card,…
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SOLOMON ISLANDS is known for its growing popularity in contemporary music as it embraces the digital revolution. The days of mechanical and analogue electronic technology are slowly disappearing as digital electronics prevail. A rookie artist who is adapting to these changes is Sebastian Perez Mauriasi also known as Sliz D Selecta. Sliz, as he preferred…
A close knit youths and elders from the Rennel and Bellona Province have had been agents of change in their province for the last seven years, running the annual Avaiki Adventist Youth Students Association (AAYSA) youth convention. AAYSA consists of youths, secondary and tertiary students from Rennel and Bellona who have been engaging in community…
Musician Rocky Hardy Tisa is preparing for a come-back and probably a final album. With two previous albums under his belt, Tisa now looks at producing a third and final. “I’ll release my last album soon,” Tisa told the Sunday Star. He could not say when. “Oh blue, Bongana” and “Hibiscus Garu” were songs made…
Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Ethel Sigimanu has paid tribute to women who struggled to earn money through betel-nut and other means on the road side in Honiara. She was speaking during the International Women’s day celebration in Honiara last week. “Today, we also celebrate and acknowledge the…
THE heavy downpour in Honiara on Sunday, has forced organisers of the Battlegrounds Solomon Islands (BGSI) hip-hop dance competition 2017, to be cancelled. More than 250 dancers signed up to compete, starting on Sunday 5th March. A statement was issued to the dance groups, those that will provide entertainment and the public at large at…
WOMEN in the country will celebrate International Women’s Day Wednesday next week. The theme for this year’s event is, “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. According to a United Nations report, International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts…