THE Provincial Councils of Women (PCW) have agreed to establish resource centre buildings in each province this year. During a gender equality forum attended by seven PCW representatives from seven provinces, the women concluded that it is important resource centre buildings are established in the provinces as focal points in the ongoing struggle to empower…
THE British Council and Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) will launch a book titled ‘voices of violence’. The launching along with a documentary is scheduled for February 17, at SIPPA’s China Town office. The book is authored in both English and pidgin, a collection of firsthand stories of survivors of violence and the women…
THE norm under the cultural pretext in our societies that domestic violence is a private business has gone. Domestic violence and violence against women and children are now criminal offences. Pioni Boso of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family affairs highlighted this during a gender equality forum last month. The aim of the…
All religious programs by the Wesley United Church is now officially commence in Honiara after the commissioning of the newly elected leaders on Sunday. Rev Willie Maezama said, following the commission of the departmental leaders most ministries within the church can now kick off their normal programs with their new leaders. “This is to prepare…
LEADERS elected to work in the church ministries of the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Kukum Campus Church in Honiara were commissioned on Sunday. The newly elected leaders will serve in various ministries within the church. Pastor Rev Timothy Laesanau encouraged them in a sermon that everyone has God given talent and gift to serve…
NEWLY elected leaders of the Wesley United Church in Honiara have been urged to work faithful in the Church Ministry. The call was made after a number of Church leaders were commissioned on Sunday to serve in the church for one year. Rev Constance Selu said, leaders of the church need to work faithfully in…
LOCAL Adventist Pastors and Ministers are amongst the 138 Seventh day Adventist Church (SDA) Church Ministers and Pastors around the region that are currently in Fiji attending a two weeks theological workshop training. Theologians from Andrews University and Lasierra University in United Kingdom are facilitating the workshop with support of South Pacific Division (SPD) in…
TWENTY four (24) children from St Batholomew church Maravovo community receive their church confirmation, Saturday. They have signed a sacrament of confirmation with Bishop Nathan Tome to become Christians and work in the church. Bishop Nathan Tome said, the confirmation is a commitment for children to have strong faith to serve God. “When people receive…
Hundreds of people within North West Guadalcanal turned up to witness the ordination of Wilson Basile in Maravovo on Sunday. He was ordained the church priest for St Batholomew Anglican Church of Melanesia. Guadalcanal Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) diocese bishop Nathan Tome officiated in the ordination. During the ordination mass, Bishop Nathan Tome reminded…
LEADERS to work within the various ministries of Wesley United church will be commissioned on Sunday. The leaders will serve the ministries for one year. Rev Willie Maezama said, they will serve under various ministries such as youth, men, women, Island groups, Sunday school, worship team and choir group. “They are purposely to serve within…