A Scripture Union group was formed at Auki Community High School in Malaita. Staff and students formed the group. School chaplain Clyde Afia said the group was formed with the aim of developing the spiritual growth of the students. Afia said with the many challenges and influences students face, it would be good to ground…
Honiara, Solomon Islands–Youth@Work’s popular Youth Market will be happening from 9am-5pm Wednesday- Friday this week at the SMI Grounds opposite the new Sol plaza, Town Ground. At the Youth Market young people who own small scale enterprises are given stalls where they can display and sell their products and services to the general public. Their…
How a mother earns her income Inside a small hut on the eastern end of Lungga bridge, Winnifred Nanau and her daughter Emma neatly displayed sewn and used clothes for sale. This little clothing shop may look insignificant but to Winnifred, this is her family’s bread and butter. Winnifred, who comes from Malaita, is one…
SOLOMON Islands will be represented at the World Supremacy Battlegrounds (WSB) by two dance crews, and not one as previously announced, thanks to the WSB organizers. This was revealed to the Solomon Star by Simon Chottu, the Director of Hailie’s entertainment one of the hosts of the recent Battlegrounds Solomon Islands (BGSI). Both crews were…
THE organizers of the BattleGrounds Solomon Islands (BGSI) 2016 dance competition has thanked the major sponsors and the judges for their contributions towards the smooth running of the tournament which ended over the weekend. BGSI kicked off on Friday 25th March and ended successfully on Sunday 27th March, at the Heritage Park hotel. KUZZENS free…
Members of the Melanesian Brothers, based at Tabalia, West Guadalcanal will be putting on a drama on ‘The Passion of Christ’ on Good Friday, the 25th of March. The ‘Free for all’ show will be staged at the National Art Gallery grounds at 2pm on Good Friday. Based on ‘The Passion’, the crucifixion of Jesus…
THE country is now in Holy week as Christians prepare for the Easter celebration this weekend. North West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki said churches all over the island of Guadalcanal are continuing to pray throughout this Holy week, as the Easter weekend is approaching. He said many communities in the North Western region…
The Bishop of Gizo Diocese along with the congregation in Gizo celebrated the Palm Sunday at the main Cathedral, St Peter. There was a great turning out from the parish, young and old who attended the Mass in preparing for the Holy week. Bishop Luciano Capelli was the main celebrant and was assisted by Fr.…
Most of the churches in the country will be celebrating the holy week and Easter week starting with Palm Sunday celebrations today. In Honiara, youth and Sunday school ministry from Anglican’s All Saints Church will put on some dramas to remember the Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday marks the biblical event when Jesus rode on a…
Late December last year 2015 and early this year 2016, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gizo had personally organized and facilitated a workshop in the Holy Rosary Parish, Nila Shortland islands and in the St Peter Parish, Gizo and Vanga. He presented the Educative Pastoral Plan (EPP) for School Chaplains and teachers and…