The Anglican Church of Melanesia run Care Centre on the eastern outskirts of Honiara has received more than 600-Australian dollars to help it to continue running its services for displaced mothers and children. The money was given by the Solomon Islands community in Melbourne, Australia which had raised it through fundraising efforts. The community consists…
The Women of Dala Parish Zone 3, from the villages of Dala South, Mana’ara and Susulangi has a new Women’s Executive Committee. The new Committee was elected on Monday during their first meeting held at the Dala Parish Hall organized by Casper Fa’asala. Women also at the same meeting discussed their new strategy plans for…
Hearts of Hope (HOH), a non-government organisation groups in Malaita has expressed sympathy to the family of a young girl allegedly stabbed to death by her brother in-law on New Year’s Eve. The girl from Isabel Province died from multiple stab wounds according to police. Founder and president of HO Janet Justus Aihari described the…
KOPERE band from Isabel Province is launching its third video album this month. Band manager Augustine Mamamo said it is a must see because the band has included new members who collaborated finely with some old ones. “The third video album comprises seven tracks mostly in Isabel dialects,” Mr Mamamo said. He said Kopere has…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia General synod meeting in November 2014 has agreed for the John Coleridge Patteson University to offer its own education diploma programs in 2015. The program will be offered as primary teaching diploma qualification. The other course on offer is theological education courses currently offered at Bishop Patterson Theological College. The…
MEDIA is a powerful tool in advocating and informing people, media workers told during workshop on violence against women. As such, media participants in the workshop were told to ensure accuracy in advocating and to inform the public about the laws of the Family Protection Act. The workshop was organised recently to equip media personnel…
PARISHIONERS of Christ the King parish in East Honiara have farewelled 2014 with an encouraging message. The service was held at the church compound last Wednesday night purposely for them to confess their sins before entering New Year. Parish priest Fr Gabriel Fo’oa said it was an important time to leave all their sins and…
A village elder has praised the work of priests during the festive period. Allen Sina said priests played a huge role in reducing alcohol in parishes throughout Malaita especially. “In our areas, parish priest visited villages on the Christmas and New Year’s eve. “They moved from village to village to conduct holy masses. “That was…
CHRISTIANS are urged to rise up and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Honiara church senior Pastor Clyde Soai made the call during New Year’s night celebrations. “It is important for Christians to rise up and move forward, preaching the gospel to those who are spiritually in need,” Pr Soai…
MEMBERS of the United Church in Honiara welcomed the arrival of New Year on Wednesday night with testimonies and songs. The testimony night was organised for members to share their experiences of what God did for them in 2014. Hundreds of people from United Church and other denominations participated in the programme. Rev Willie Maezama…