WOMEN in Malaita Province have welcomed the completion and opening of the Taro Pack House at Gwaigeo in Malaita Province. The Taro Pack facility was handed over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Jeremiah Manele to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lottie Vaesekavea, last Wednesday. The…
Mirriam Kabaloka is a regular face at the St Peter the Apostle Catholic Cathedral in Gizo, Western Province. Because of her love to serve God’s sanctuary, each week just before the weekly Sunday service she would be there at the cathedral to clean-up and prepare the compound and church before the church program. For the…
MORE than 80 teachers serving under the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Education Authority in Western Province have successfully completed a weekend retreat at Kukudu camp ground on Kolombangara. The program was held from Friday 31st February to Sunday 2nd March. The education office under the leadership of Western sub-regional associate education director Andriane Kele along…
PALM Sunday is day one of Jesus’ crucial journey to the Cross of Calvary – the beginning of God’s victorious journey to give renewed life over eternal death to human kind. This was the Palm Sunday message at Saint Barnabas Cathedral delivered by Reverend Dr Atkin Zaku on Sunday morning as hundreds gathered for the…
SOLOMON Islands renowned cultural music artist, Charles Maimarosia, will be releasing his new album this year. Maimarosia is in Australia working on his new album, which is anticipated to be released any time this year. Maimarosia, who picked up the multicultural arts Victoria sponsored Diasporas Award last year, is into contemporary cultural music using guitar…
THE Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara, Christopher M Cardone OP, has ordained Father Simon Pindi CM at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara last Saturday. Father Pindi was ordained during the Solemnity of the Annunciation and was assisted by brother Priests from Vincentians, Marists, Dominicans, Salesian and Diocesan priests working in the Archdiocese…
FAITHFULNESS and patience is an important virtue in life which can also lead someone to a successful career and being recognised for the work they did. And that’s exactly what Ileen Marau had achieved overtime during her twenty years of service with SolTuna Limited in Noro, Western Province. Ms Marau, 48, is from Ulawa, Makira…
SHE hardly misses work during her scheduled duty days since joining SolTuna Limited in Noro, Western Province just over a year ago in November 2021. Because of her faithfulness to work, it had landed her recognition as one of the faithful staff who had achieved 100 percent work attendance. Meet Emma Kalena, 48, from North…
THE National Government’s promotion of women’s economic empowerment in this digital age will particularly focus on women and girls in the informal market sector whose contribution to the economy often goes unrecognised and undocumented. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Dr Cedrick Alependava, stated this in his country…
BMOBILE is now taking over the livestreaming music app, known as mJams, after Our Telekom Company stopped working with mJams recently. A statement from mJams said, ‘’the mJams Movement is making a triumphant return to the Solomon Islands following recent developments in which Our Telekom decided to cease supporting the local music streaming app mJams…