George Tafoa was the first one to begin to pursue a translation of the New Testament (NT) into Kwaio. He felt that it was very important for his people to have God’s Word in their own language and began to pray that God would open the doors for that to happen. In 2002, Tafoa…
A total of forty – seven women intending candidates and women leaders from 8 provinces in the Solomon Islands are currently taking part in the Solomon Islands Mock Parliament for women at the National Parliament House in Honiara. The highlight of the four days program will be the Mock women’s Parliament where these forty –…
The University of the South Pacific’s Alafua Campus Director Leatuaolevao Ruby Va’a was recently named Samoa’s Educator of the Year. Va’a was named in the Newsline’s honour list published on 29 December 2013. Va’a has been very successful in setting new achievements for the regional campus and by doing so, it has given the University’s…
World President of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has arrived in the country on Sunday. Pastor Ted NC Wilson’s visit is part of celebrating 100 years since the arrival of the Adventist gospel in the country. Captain G.F. Jones sailed into Viru Harbour, New Georgia, Western province on his boat, Advent Herald, 100 years…
Henderson international terminal was packed and buzzed with excitement yesterday with members of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church for the historic visit by the world leader and President of the church Pr Ted NC Wilson from the General Conference in United States. He is currently on a pacific visit. Pr. Ted Wilson was accompanied…
THE Seventh-day Adventist church in Solomon Islands has developed its education and health sectors during the last 100 years. And this year marks another milestone when the government recognised the Church’s endeavour in the field of education. The Pacific Adventist University (PAU) located near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea will have its campus here…
THE country needs healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation in order to move forward, a peace builder says. Pastor Ishmael Idu is founder and president of the Solomon Islands Peace and Traumatic Counselling Centre (SIPTCC). He has been spearheading training programmes in trauma counselling over the years in communities on Malaita and Guadalcanal who were affected by…
WOMEN in the country will join people around the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and the rights of women. International Women Day falls on March 8 which is on Saturday and is celebrated each year globally. The ministry of women and Honiara City Council women’s front desk are organising a day of…
Members of the Catholic church over the weekend witnessed the ordination of a new priest at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara on Saturday. Steven Keri who hails from Tangarare Parish was ordained by Archbishop Adrian Smith to serve as a new priest. According to West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki, the ordination service…
I began our discussion on the topic “Leadership” last week by defining the term ‘leadership’. Many of you would have noticed that I use the word ‘authentic’ leadership. In case you may not know what I mean by authentic leadership, I will also define the word ‘authentic’ in relation to leadership. The concept of authenticity…