THE Dean of the Anglican Church of Melanesia’s Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Reverend Wilfred Kekea has called on youths within the Central Solomons Diocese to participate in church activities in their respective parishes. Rev Kekea made the call in his sermon at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral on Sunday at a service to conclude the Diocese’s celebration…
THE Central Kwara’ae Constituency (CKC) Office has rolled out its first batch of projects for local churches in the electorate as of last week. A total of six churches have received support under the constituency’s Church Grant Project made possible by tax-payers. Some of the churches benefiting from the initiative are: Materials for these projects…
SOLOMON Post, a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), is leading the way in gender diversity in the country by employing a significant number of women in its workforce. At the opening of Solomon Post’s newly built, multi-million-dollar office in the Malaita Provincial Capital Auki on Friday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alfred Ghemu shared insights into the organisation’s…
THE Anglican Church does not recognise George Augustus Selwyn enough for his missionary work in the islands of Melanesia and therefore it is encouraged to give him all due recognition. This was articulated by Reverand Dr Atkin Zaku at the ACOM 50th anniversary service convened by the Diocese of Central Solomons parishioners in Honiara on…
PARISHES in the Central Melanesia Diocese of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM) celebrated the 50th ACOM Anniversary of Mission and Ministry after becoming a separate province from the Anglican Church of New Zealand. The jubilee celebration was held in Honiara from Friday 24January to Sunday 26 January. The celebration theme was: “Our Golden Past,…
The organizing committee for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 is making significant strides in preparation for this highly anticipated event, which officially kicks off this weekend. The opening ceremony will commence on Saturday February 1st in Honiara. In a productive meeting held recently, Operations Manager Ms. Jess Konofilia and members of the organizing…
SAINT Joseph Tenaru Catholic School has confirmed it has enrolled additional students into its Form 1 and Form 4 classes for this following approval from the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD). Recently, the school’s management approved an enrolment limit of 40 students for each of its two Form 1 classes as well…
In the picturesque town of Gizo western provincial capital, where resilience flows as freely as the sea breeze, young people are rising above challenges to craft productive futures. Among them is 34-year-old Hence Ghoni, a beacon of hope for his peers in Paelonge, West Gizo’s Simboro community. Life in the Solomon Islands often comes with…
Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) celebrates the graduation of 11 Inspiring women in Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program (PWLTP) in Australia. They are the third cohort of graduates from the Tennis Australia – PacificAus Sports Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program”. OTF confirmed on Friday in a statement this is part of the Australian Government…
The ACOM flagship the MV Southern Cross is expected to arrive back in the country this weekend after completing its three-week relief mission to Vanuatu. A statement from ACOM today said, MV Southern Cross has departed Luganville this morning for Honiara after spending over 3 weeks transporting relief supplies from Northern Provinces and Honiara to…