Solomon Water is proud to participate in this year’s International Women’s Day parade to showcase its support for gender equality and the empowerment of women in Solomon Islands. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day parade is “DiGiAll: Celebrating, Learning, Empowering and Protecting Women of Solomon Islands through Technology – Achieving gender equality while…
LOCAL musicians who stream their music with mJams are now receiving royalties. The music streaming platform since its establishment in 2018 has already made payments to musicians totalling to SBD$450,000. mJams said this made it the sole local music streaming platform that pays royalties to local artists. It said over 700 Solomon Islands artists and…
SOLOMON Islands’ very own DMP and Onetox are now in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ahead of the Solwara Papua New Guinea Reggae Tour. The musicians landed in PNG’s capital Port Moresby on Sunday and their first gig will be on Friday this week at the Cosmopolitan. In a recent statement, the boys said they are…
STUDENTS of Betikama Adventist College (BAC) in East Honiara are enjoying local garden produces to their meals this week after members of the East Honiara District Federation donated uncooked food to the school’s dining hall over the weekend. Members of the Dorcas personally traveled to the school and handed over the food produce to the…
A combined Church Service on Sunday afternoon at the St. Barnabas Cathedral officially concluded 3 days of various activities marking the Pacific Games ‘Safe and Green Games Strategy’ launching. Prime Minister and Minister responsible for PG2023, Hon. Manasseh and Madam Emmy Sogavare were among dignitaries who graced the religious assemblage. Preaching on the theme “Come…
THE Solomon Islands Port Authority (SIPA) has successfully staged the “Safe and Green Games” concert last Friday night at the landmark Unity Square at Point Cruz in Honiara. The concert was staged as part of the “Safe and Green Games” initiative launched by the National Government last Friday as the country prepares to host the…
LIFE had never been the same since she relocated to Kolombangara, Western Province from her village of Kobito, Aola region in East Guadalcanal two years ago because her passion to farm and engage in the agricultural sector had reaped positive benefits. After settling down, she had come to love the island lifestyle as she seriously…
CHANGE MAKERS Growing up in a tough environment exposed to domestic violence at a very young age, Everlyn Basi had to overcome mental health issues and create for herself a happy space. The young mother of Western, Choiseul and Malaita heritage prioritises being healthy for her children. As a high school dropout, Eve also found…
HER fight against climate change has today earned Solomons designer and social entrepreneur, Millicent Barty, an Emerson Collective Fellowship. Emerson Collective (EC) is a for-profit corporation that work in pursuit of a world where every individual has access to opportunity, health and well-being by bringing together entrepreneurs and academics, artists, community leaders and more to…
“A 34-year-old teacher from Tigoa, Rennell and Bellona has been elected the President of the Provincial Youth Council, the first woman in the country to hold the post. Very modest, Melly admits having been “driven by a purpose that is bigger than herself.” With a population of more than 700 thousand people, youth make up…