THE recent tour of the US based Christafari band was dubbed as a success and the organizers wish to thank the sponsors and the general public for their contribution. In a statement yesterday, tour promoter Moses Maearia said that, they appreciate the support of the sponsors in ensuring that all the necessary costs are met…
STAFF members of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Disaster Management and Metrology this week attended a workshop on Performance Process and Attendance Management Policy and Procedures (PPAMP). The workshop is part of the DCC government new policy on Performance Process and Attendance Management Policy and Procedure PPAMP as it aims at familiarising public…
THE famous Christian Reggae Band Christafari rocked Town Ground Rugby Stadium when they put on two shows in Honiara as part of their Melanesian tour, Wednesday and Thursday. The two shows attracted hundreds of local fans as they flooded the stadium to have a glimpse of their favourite Christian Reggae band. At both shows, the…
THE quarterly youth magazine produced by Youth@Work is now available. A statement from Youth@Work said, the second edition of the new youth magazine YOSI, produced by Youth@Work, has been released in Honiara this week. Youth@Work Communications Group Leader and magazine designer Gino Oti said, 3000 copies of Issue 02 had arrived in Honiara ready to…
AFTER more than decade being dormant the Solomon Islands Music Federation (SIMF) was revived over the weekend. The re-activation of the music federation was marked and celebrated on Sunday – 18th October with a music banquet at the Monarch Bar & Grill. Reports said, it was an exciting musical concert being staged showcasing of some…
TICKETS for the Christafari concerts this month is now on sale in various churches within Honiara starting yesterday. This was confirmed to the Solomon Star by local tour promoter, Moses Maearia. “Tickets for the concerts is out of this weekend and available in churches by Sunday (yesterday) morning. “We are giving priority to people and…
GIZO Town was the centre of focus for music lovers in the Western province when Gizo Hotel hosts the ‘Sunset Ragga Party’ over the weekend. The event was a new and artistic initiative by various local Ragga-muffin artists which saw the need to keep music alive in the Hapi isles. Speaking to the Solomon Star…
GOSPEL sensational Reggae band, Christafari will be touring Honiara next month. Christafari is a Christian reggae band formed in 1990. It is centered on the personality of ordained religious minister Mark “Tansoback” Mohr, an American, born-again Christian. Eventually Mohr shortened the name to “Christafari”, (pronounced Christ-a-far-eye) and pieced together his own band members. According to…
ABOUT 208 youths have graduated from Youth@Work yesterday after having successfully completed their phase seven of the Youth@Work internship program. The completion of the program saw the youths excited about the opportunities ahead of them. The graduation marked the end of the community service and training components of the program with most of the young…
HOUSE OF SHEM a heavy weight roots reggae band from the land of the long white cloud New Zealand together with Jah Sito a reggae artist from Chile South America rocked Honiara over the weekend with two great reggae concerts at the Heritage Park Hotel. The band which played mostly roots reggae gave local reggae…