WOMEN contribute so much to sustaining this country in the agricultural sector by providing most of the labour force in the subsistence economy which is the backbone of this country. The deputy Prime Minister, Douglas Ete highlighted this at Women Innovation Expo on Monday at Art Gallery on Monday. He said,yet this work is not…
THE role of Honiara Council of Women (HCW) is of immense responsibility and purpose seeing they have a strategy to work with. That’s according to deputy Prime Minister, Douglas Ete at the opening of the weeklong Women’s Innovation Expo (WIE) on Monday. Mr Ete said, he is pleased to see that HCW now has a…
The Don Bosco Rural Training Center at Tetere kicked off the celebration of the Bicentenary of the birth of St. John Bosco with sports last Thursday 19th of March. More than two hundred students of the DBRTC gathered at the sport field to showcase the first five categories of the competition. The five teams were…
The Honiara Baha’i Community will be celebrating the Baha’I New Year this weekend. As such the Honiara Baha’i Community extends an invitation to the Baha’is, the friends of the Faith, and the general public to join in celebration. The event will take place this Saturday, March 21st at 10am, at the Baha’i Centre. The New…
Catholic Communication Solomons (CCS) last week held its first ever meeting to discuss the media education seminars which usually conducted in all parishes of Archdiocese of Honiara, Auki and Gizo dioceses. The meeting was conducted by CCS Director Sr. Sesilia Sala FMA and attended by the CCS staff. The focus was mainly on the re-…
A MAGAZINE highlighting issues affecting local youths and to expose their talents will be released mid this year. This magazine will act as an avenue to display youths’ talents in writing, photography and art. It would be called YOSI. Youth@Work Program Manager Sandra Bartlett explained, the purpose of the quarterly magazine is to empower and…
Founder of Women International, Marga Fripp conducted an inspiring workshop on leadership for members of the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) at the YWCA conference room yesterday. Her visit to Honiara inspired many women who attended her sessions that started over the weekend and SIWIBA was privileged to have Ms. Fripp to talk…
Anglican Diocese of Malaita has inducted a new parish priest for the newly Fau’ala parish in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Fr.Edmond Gauakalo is now the new parish Priest. Hundreds of people, including priest within Keava region and some members of the Melanesian brotherhood from the Church of Melanesia witnessed the induction program. Theme of the…
NEWLY-FORMED formed reggae hip-hop band BUST20 launched their debut EP album on Saturday at the popular YOUTH MARKET event run by Youth@Work at the Art Gallery. YOUTH MARKET Stage Manager Rodney Samuel said the band attracted many young fans with their music, merchandise and live performance. “BUST20’s musical Ingenuity is years ahead of its time…
The Anglican Diocese of Malaita on Monday launched its first quarterly newsletter in Auki for its Anglican members and the public. The newsletter is called ‘Diocese of Malaita Quarterly Newsletter’. Diocesan Mission Secretary Lesly Filomea said, the purpose of the newsletter is to encourage the members, to be informed about the activities, programs and the…