THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2025 is set to be held in Honiara from February 1 to 8. The highlights of the event will be the Speech Day scheduled for Thursday 6, the Float Parade and Market Day on Friday 7 and the Crowning Night on Saturday 8. Seven country representatives have been confirmed…
American gospel reggae artist of all-time, Christafari will embark on a tour to Solomon Islands mid this year. Christafari announced this in a Facebook page post around lunch time today. The post said, they are looking to visit the country in late May or early June. “We’re looking to return to minister again in the…
A TOTAL of seven pageants will be competing in the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant to be hosted in Honiara next month. The pageant is scheduled to be staged in the first week of February. The participating countries in this year’s pageant is of course the host, Solomon Islands which will be represented by Miss…
WOMEN in Ughele, South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency have celebrated the festive season at Buruku Campus, Western Province. David Gina, Member of Parliament for South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency was the guest of honour who officially opened the programme. Gina was invited by Ughele women to participate in the…
HUNDREDS of people gathered to celebrate two major musical concerts in Honiara on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024. Organizers of both shows, held at Heritage Park Hotel and Pacific Crown Hotel, reported sold-out tickets well before the concerts began. At Heritage Park Hotel, DMP and Onetox headlined the event, joined by special guest Joaquin…
Katurasele community in South Choiseul was buzzing with excitement as residents welcome New Year (NY) 2025 in a celebration mode this week. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said, the village successfully staged a four-day program as part of the welcome program. The community was packed with people who are working and studying in Honiara, overseas…
Switching from one interest to another interest is a common occurrence today in the Solomon Islands. Chris Panakera, 45, famously known as “Chris Hamson,” has transitioned from being a popular musician to a community sanitation champion for Jericho Community in Central Rannoggah, Western Province. Mr Panakera who is part Rannogah and Simbo Islands has led…
HE never thought that one day he would become a missionary to serve God in the mission field because of his bad behaviours during his prime young days. As a youth who spends time drinking alcohol and produced home-brew, his life made a sudden change after spending time in jail. After being released from Rove…
As the countdown to welcome 2025 gets underway many young children and youths have resorted to blowing vuvuzela plastic trumpets to celebrate and welcome the new year. Many communities and settlements in Honiara are currently filled with the honking sounds from the plastic trumpets. Unlike the past years, the availability of trumpets is now accessible…
MORE than 80 Adventist Youths from Solomon Islands successfully attended a weeklong youth congress in Apia, Samoa. The congress organized by the Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church is hosted by Samoan Mission. The opening ceremony was held last week and concluded over the weekend. The theme for the…