West needs a women’s policy

Western Province is working towards getting a Policy for Women well documented as wider Community Consultation has recently been conducted at main towns and Centres across the Province from a team of Women in Gizo and a UN Women rep in Honiara. One such Meeting was conducted last Tuesday in Munda where some fifteen participants…

SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY SUCCESSFUL

MORE than 300 children participated in the two day Sunday school rally for Holy Cross Catholic Parish over the weekend. Catholic Media officer Camillus Kole said Catholic Archbishop His Grace Chris Cardone closed the rally on Saturday. Archbishop Cardone reminded the gathering that children are gifts from God and it is important to involve them…

Diocesan Synod underway at Fourau

THE diocese of Malaita (DOM) in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) on Sunday officially opened their 20th Diocesan Synod at Fourau village, Eastern Region of the Diocese. The program begun with a colorful welcome ceremony on Saturday afternoon. More than 150 Synod delegates led by the Bishop of Malaita, the Right Reverend Sam Sahu…

Light Ministry stages training

A first ever training for the Ministry of Light team leaders is currently underway at Holy Cross Hall this week which begins Saturday – 10 June. The Ministry was established by a local business man – Steven Sifoburi way back after the ethnic Crises in the past years. The training purposely to empower Light Ministry…

Tribute to a young leader

A SELFLESS soul, always putting others first, always the last to talk and very professional and diligent in her work. A person who do not want to be given special treatments. That’s the Kyera we know and we will miss. The Young Women’s Parliamentary Group (YWPG) pay tribute to their Leader, Kyera Varnel, also known…

GPCW acknowledges support

GUADALCANAL Provincial Council of Women (GPCW) who played a key role in seeking assistance for the five children of the murdered mother at Marau says they are happy with the support rendered by companies and other groups in the country. President of the Group Alice Anthonia said that after they have made the call for…