THE girls in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Day celebrations will commence virtually, Thursday. Through the celebrations today, Girls in ICT will introduce a lot of significant changes. Information Technology Society Solomon Islands (ITSSI), President Alice Aote’e announced that three provinces will join the celebrations. “Western, Malaita, and Makira will be joining the virtual event…
The Governor General (GG) His Excellency, Right Reverend Sir David Vunagi on Sunday 2nd May visited the Kukum United Church in East Honiara. Sir David with his wife Lady Mary and their party arrived just before the service began at 10 am where he was greeted by Ministers Reverend Smith Chacha and his wife Yonna,…
HONIARA Ecumenical Youths Ministry (HEYM) fellowship service was successfully held at St. Barnabas Cathedral, Sunday. Hundreds of youths from the main the denominations in the country attended the first ever youth ecumenical fellowship for this year. It was organised by Anglican Church of Melanesian (ACOM). In his message to the youths, Archbishop Leonard Dawea said…
THE newly-elected South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Bishop Eric Maefonea says there is a need to upgrade courses offered by the church’s theological colleges to bachelor degree level. In his inaugural speech during the induction service at the SSE, Central Church in Honiara on Sunday 21st, 2021, he expressed that it is very important to…
CONTEMPORARY musical artists from Honiara who are visiting Western province as part of a tour have raised $2,029 for the Gizo Hospital. Steggah, Cape, and Ismuki were among other artists supported by Gizo Hotel Management that hosted a music show at the Gizo’s Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) building, and calling on members of the public…
The organizing committee of the consecration of the fourth Bishop of Hanuato’o Diocese of the Anglican Church of Melanesia in the Makira Ulawa Province has set March 21 as the date for the big church event. And the consecration and installation of Father Arthur Stanley Abui as the Fourth Bishop of the Hanuato’o Diocese will…
WOMEN from various institutions and organizations that comprise and contribute towards the justice system in the country had for the first time gathered together to mark International Women’s Day, Thursday. The ‘Women in Law’ breakfast event was held yesterday morning at the Heritage Park Hotel. Guest speaker at the event, our first female local Judge,…
WOMEN leaders must take up a leading role in addressing issues affecting women in this country by working with their male counterparts. Madam Emmy Sogavare made the remarks during the International Women’s Day celebrations on Monday. She said there is a big gap between the understanding level of rural women and urban women about issues…
GIZO Market Vendors Association (GMVA) along with women from the surrounding islands of Western Province celebrated the annual International Women’s Day (IWD) on Monday. The event was colorfully commemorated at the Gizo main market seafront. Chairman of Gizo Market Steering Committee, Minister for Women, Youth and Sport, Council of Women and Women leaders, Plastic Wise…
We need women’s representation that reflects all women and girls in all their diversity and abilities, and across all cultural, social, economic, and political situations. Minister for Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family Affairs Freda Rotutafi Rangirei made this profound statement when she delivered her official speech to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021…