STUDENTS of Honiara Senior High School (HSHS) in Central Honiara successfully staged a stunning showcase of the country’s rich diverse cultural heritage during their cultural day event at their school hall last Thursday. The school has an annual cultural day program aimed helping students to conserve their cultural identity. With a deep sense of cultural…
THE Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, Tozen Leokana has highlighted the importance of a peaceful and harmonious co-existence in an increasingly multi-cultural Solomon Islands. Minister Leokana was delivering the keynote address at the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival held in Honiara on Sunday. The fest was hosted by the Solomon Islands Chinese Women’s Association and…
IN a display of rich cultural heritage and patriotism, the Chinese Community in Honiara gathered on Sunday to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. The event was held at Chunga Wah School and also saw the attendance of Chung Wah School students and teachers with their families and friends and representatives of business companies in Honiara. …
THE New Zealand Festival held last Friday in Honiara was a celebration of the longstanding partnership between Solomon Islands and New Zealand in various sectors, including trade. This was underscored by the New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Jonathan Schwass. He told Solomon Star in an interview that the NZ Fest was an occasion…
TALENT comes naturally to a person. It is God-given and imbued in an individual. But talent can’t grow unless the person who inherits it is passionate about it and works on developing it. Floyd Badenogo, who hails from Santa Cruz and Reef Islands in Temotu Province, is an artist who loves to draw portraits and…
NGALIMBIU Community High School (CHS) in North Guadalcanal Constituency held a cultural show, providing a colourful showcase of the country’s rich and diverse cultures. The daylong event was staged at the school compound Friday, 6th September based on the theme ‘Our Culture our Identity’ and it involved students from the school’s primary and secondary divisions. It was…
BUAD’s upcoming album, “The Keeper,” is set to elevate the Solomon Islands’ music industry to new heights on the global stage. Two months ago in July, the music video for the song “Looking for Love” was shot in Noro and Gizo in Western Province, marking the announcement of Buad’s new album “Keeper.” In an interview…
FOR the first time in Solomon Islands, the New Zealand (NZ) High Commission Office in Honiara is organising a day along activity called ‘New Zealand festival’ next month as part of celebrating the partnership between the Solomons and New Zealand. A statement from the Office said, “the New Zealand Festival is happening for the first…
STUDENTS from Guadalcanal studying at the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson in Central Guadalcanal have clinched the top prize for their stunning performance, dancing talents and cultural heritage at the school’s Cultural Day last Friday. The cultural event was held to coincide with the birthday anniversary of the Italian founder of Don Bosco Institutions around…
THE Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Police Band (PB) rocked the crowd in Auki during the 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary of Malaita Province on Thursday with their entertaining display. Police band officers performed a number of items that moved the crowd and the visiting high-level visiting delegation from Honiara. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita…