HONIARA is expected to come alive this weekend when the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) will conclude with the crowning of the 2024 Miss Solomon. The two days event will commence with a speech contest by the six contestants on Friday morning. After the speech, the contestants will hit the road in a float parade…
MISS Coral Sea Resort and Casino Sharllyma Aruhane vows to take a strong stand on ending the rising problem of gender-based violence in the country. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview, she said the MSIP platform is an avenue where young girls like her can advocate on issues that are critically affecting the lives…
ADVENTURERS from Wind Valley Seventh-Day Adventist Church in White River, West Honiara, have successfully completed their weekend camp. The camp was held from Friday 16 August to Sunday 18 August at the Wind Valley SDA Church compound. It was held as part of the Adventurers award requirements for various classes – Sunbeam, Builder, Helping Hand,…
THE Forward in Faith Ministry International (FIFMI) Solomon Islands Church has donated crucial medical equipment and mixed goods to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara on Wednesday. Pr Rueben Makosa from the African nation of Zimbabwe and his church members handed over the vital donations to the NRH Medical Superintendent Dr Janella Solomon and…
THE Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara has announced that Wainoni in Makira-Ulawa Province has been chosen as the host for the 2027 Archdiocese Women Gathering. The announcement was made by the Archdiocese Women Desk Coordinator Sarah Manedetea recently at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Women Gathering and the solemnity of Our Lady of the Assumption held…
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…
IN the lead-up to this weekend’s Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2024 competition, one of the six contestants for the crown, Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is set to raise advocacy and drive support initiatives towards women’s health initiatives. Ms Polosovai, 23, who hails from Dara and Vuruleke in the Choiseul Province and Bina in West Kwaio…
MISS SICAN (Solomon Islands Climate Action Network), Azarinnah Zolela Stevens has demonstrated a deep sense of motivation in her advocacy on the issue of Climate Change in the Climate Justice Show Charity Fundraiser at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara on Saturday. Miss SICAN, who is Contestant #4 in the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP)…
IN a stunning showcase of the country’s diverse cultures, the Don Bosco Technical institute in Solomon Islands last Friday celebrated the birthday of the institution’s Italian founder Don Melchior Bosco along with Don Bosco Institutes in 136 countries across the globe. In honor of the founding father, the Don Bosco Technical Institute Solomon Islands organized…