How faithful have we been through 2021 with the responsibilities entrusted upon us on personal, family, community, nation, region and global bases? This was the question asked by Reverend Dr Atkin Zaku in his New Year’s Day sermon at the St Barnabas Provincial Cathedral this morning (1st January 2022). Speaking to the hundreds who congregate…
The community and parishioners of Dala – a parish within the Auki Catholic Diocese of Malaita will now be able to worship in a newly completed church building. The modern type-church building was officially consecrated and dedicated on Monday 27th December. It was constructed by Bros, a locally owned building construction company based in Malaita.…
THE Saint Theresa Takwa Parish in Takwa Village Northern Region, Diocese of Auki Malaita Catholic Church will be consecrated today. Speaking to Solomon Star on Friday, Honiara Based Committee Chairman, Dr Lawrence Diau said the dedication of the new building ‘St. Theresa Takwa Parish’ building has taken for almost 20 years to complete. However, Dr…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Bishop for the Diocese of Central Solomons (DOCS) the Right Reverend Ben Seka has officially retired following a church ceremony held on Sunday in Tulagi, Central Islands Province. Those who attended witnessed the official laying down of the Diocesan Pastoral Staff on the altar of the Diocesan Cathedral in…
AUKI Catholic Diocese in Malaita Province has welcomed Fr Lawrence Maelesau into the community of priesthood –who will invest whole of his life into the work of God. Fr Lawrence was ordained as priest on Saturday and is now ready to serve as a priest in Catholic communities within the Auki Diocese. The ordination of…
A GROUP of concerned mothers in Solomon Islands are calling on our Members of Parliament to exercise selflessness and be servants to people of Solomon Islands who they serve. The group’s statement came in light of the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare which is expected to table before the National Parliament…
Solomon Islands well-known solo music artists Bradley Pitua (Blad P2A) & William Kadi (Khazin) are putting the country’s flag on the world map with their 2021 hit island jam ‘UKULELE’ voted first at the DJOOKY Music Awards – the world’s largest online song competition over the weekend While the country faces one of its darkest…
Malaita Women leaders and mothers in Auki, Malaita Province have expressed their sincere heartfelt sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and the destruction of their properties during the past three to four days of the social unrest in Honiara. As such in a statement they called on all Malaita leaders…
MAKING sure the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific remain sustainable is one of the driving aims of Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members heading into WCPFC18 this week. “As FFA members have continued to highlight throughout this year, Pacific Island people are dependent on the tuna fishery, therefore management action to…
SOLOMON Islands has failed again as a Christian nation following the violence and destruction which happened in Honiara last week. This was the message the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Archbishop, the Most Reverend Leonard Dawea challenged its members with on Sunday as the church commemorated the first Sunday of Advent – a period in…