THE Diocesan Electoral Board of the Diocese of Temotu (DOT) in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) will elect a new and sixth Bishop for DOT tomorrow. The election will be held at the headquarters’ of the Community of the Sisters of the Church, East of Honiara, a media statement from ACOM said. The election…
The powerhouse behind the local industry By ELIZABETH OSIFELO WHEN I think about fashion the first thing that comes to mind is the latest design, trending style, colors, creativity and raw talent. But to be close to accurate, fashion is a popular aesthetic expression in a certain time and context, especially in clothing, footwear,…
THE Ministry of Public Service (MPS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) hosted stakeholders on Wednesday to validate the Action Plan to promote Women in Leadership in the Public Service. A statement from the MPS said the Women in Leadership Action Plan addresses one of the objectives of the…
REPRESENTATIVES of the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Women’s Network departed for New Caledonia yesterday to attend the regional premiere of their film “Herstory: Women Working in Corrections”. The UK High Commission and CSSI have funded one of the pioneering women in corrections, Inspector Dorothy Siru and CSSI Women’s Network Chair Wendy Gebe to attend…
Families, relatives and friends together with Bishop Peter Houhou celebrated his first anniversary as a bishop on Monday. William Smith Toli from Catholic Communication in Auki reported that Bishop Peter traveled from Auki to his West Are’Are home at Toraraha on Sunday 13th October to mark the occasion. He was consecrated and installed on the…
THE Mothers Union in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) are currently celebrating their 100th anniversary (1919 – 2019) in Honiara. The programme is being attended by around 1,600 members from all nine dioceses of the ACOM in Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands. The week-long programme was officially opened at Saint Barnabas Provincial…
ABOUT 130 candidates have received their Sacrament of Holy Eucharist on Sunday – 29th September at the Holy Cross Cathedral. Several hundreds Holy Cross parishioners packed the Cathedral to witness the event, Epalle Kulisuia of Catholic Media reported. The celebration of the Holy Mass commenced at 11am with a well prepared liturgy sung by the…
KUSIKA community in North West Guadalcanal successfully celebrated its 20th anniversary since the construction of a Catholic church in 1999. The event was held fortnight ago North West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki said. Theme for the 20th anniversary was: ‘Challenge the growth of Christian faith at Kusika community.’ The celebration was also to…
MIRACLE Singing Ministry of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church will be hosting a public concert and DVD launching on Sunday 06 October 2019 at the Kukum SDA car park in Honiara. Reports reaching Solomon Star said the public concert will be staged to help support Aboru SDA church in Makira/Ulawa province who will also…
The Auki Parish Catholic women have celebrated the Assumption Feast Day of Mary the mother of Jesus on the 16th – 18th of August 2019. The event was hosted by St. Valentine Oibola Catholic community in zone 2 of Auki Parish. The Feast Day is an annual event which always marked every year by all…