KORIOVUKU community on Central Ranongga Island, Western Province, has appointed Miss Qusipaqo Besa as its official Save The Children community representative. The appointment was made following a community meeting and discussion with Save the Children Project Officer Alban Tara and local leaders of the community on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. Ms Besa, one of the students from the Solomon Islands…
Koriovuku community in Central Ranogga, Western Province, marked another milestone last week as it hosted Save the Children’s “Safe Families” program. The event was held from Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October 2025. The four-day event was organised in partnership with Save the Children Project Officer, Mr. Alban Tara, community leaders, women, men, children, and persons with disabilities. According to…
A public appeal has been launched to help raise funds for Angelina Parua, a young woman from North East Guadalcanal currently receiving treatment at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). Angelina has been diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease and Severe Mitral Stenosis, a serious heart condition that requires an urgent Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery overseas. Medical…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has officially launched a Gender Equity Team by announcing the recruitment of our new Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion – GEDSI Coordinator, Ms Pasepa Hugo. Ms Pasepa comes to the Ministry with a strong background in public health relations and development partnership management, alongside health service delivery…
A five-day media training workshop for provincial stringers is currently underway in Honiara, aimed at sharpening journalistic skills and promote responsible storytelling across the islands. Organised by the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) in partnership with BBC Media Action, the training runs along the theme; “The Islands Storyteller: A Refresher on Modern News Reporting.”…
Four years after surviving a World War II bomb explosion at Lengakiki, Central Honiara, one of the victims is still waiting for government assistance or compensation. Maeverlyn Kabolo Pitanoe, one of two survivors of the tragic blast on May 9, 2021, said she continues to endure physical pain, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. The explosion…
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 12:00 noon in Rome (9:00 PM Solomon Islands time), His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed Rev. Fr. Jacob Aba, S.M., currently Pastor of Holy Name of Mary Parish in Tanagai (Honiara), as the Bishop of Auki. The appointment was first communicated to the Archbishop of Honiara by the Apostolic Nunciature in Papua New…
“Our Betikama Multipurpose Centre is now a reality,” says Mr Bevan Tutuo, Principal of Betikama Adventist College. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude, excitement, and joy at this historic achievement. Our College, with its rich history and long-standing commitment to academic excellence and spiritual growth, has served countless students over the decades. “Yet one major piece of…
A proactive new approach to breaking the cycle of domestic violence in the Solomon Islands is set to be unveiled soon with a new perpetrator intervention framework to be officially launched next month. This followed a landmark consultation from the 13th to the 17th of October 2025. The Domestic Violence Perpetrator Consultation brought together key representatives from the Christian Care Centre…
The Melanesian Brotherhood (MBH), one of the most respected religious communities within the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), has successfully concluded its week-long centenary celebrations on Sunday, marking 100 years of ministry, faith, and mission across Melanesia and beyond. Held under the theme “Celebrating Melanesian Brotherhood Centenary of Ministry, Faith and Mission,” the historic event brought…