After successfully complete the purchasing of the Kakabona church land in 2015 work on some of its projects had started. The Church members have started to make plans on how to develop the church compound. Two of the projects that the Kakabona church members have planned to implement on the first quarter of 2016 are:…
A female doing men’s job in a warehouse is a thing of the past for 23-year-old, young and plucky Phyllis Entrikin. Known affectionately as Phylli to her colleagues and friends, the young Vonavona beauty was the Procurement Officer for the National Fisheries Development (NFD) Limited – one of the biggest tuna establishments, based in Noro…
World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) is standing behind this year’s International Women’s Day, which calls on the international community to “Pledge for Parity” and increase equality for all women. International Women’s Day is marked annually every 8th March and aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women everywhere. This year World…
Events marking International Women’s Day will start today in Honiara with a church service at the Rhema Family Church. International Women’s Day is marked annually on March 8. Sarah Buka of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs told the Sunday Star celebrations marking the event will continue until March 10. “Celebrations will…
THE Young Women’s Parliamentary Group congratulates Dorothy Ngaro for being the only female candidate amongst six male contestants, who contested the Vuhokesa ward Honiara City by-election this week. Lysa Wini-Simeon, Chairlady of YWPG commented that it certainly takes courage and enormous efforts to vie for a leadership role in Solomon Islands politics. “Much political critics…
LOCAL singer, song writer, and music producer David Bogese with the stage name ‘Young Davie’ is currently in Suva, Fiji to participate in the ‘Rise up Fiji concert and appeal this weekend and also to do music recordings. The Solomon Star managed to catch up with him for a short interview, before he left the…
SALESIAN community in Solomon Islands celebrated a Holy Eucharist with the visiting FMA Mother General Yvonne Reungoat at Don Bosco Technical Institution Henderson, Monday. The celebration is part of welcoming the Salesian and John Bosco community come together shear the Eucharist. It was attended by Don Bosco Students, Priests, Salesian Sisters and three Catholic bishops…
Our very own Rosie Delmah featuring Conkarah with reggae spin of Adele’s ‘Hello’ is streaming number 1 on Swedish streaming service- Spotify. While the music video clip is racking up more than 16 million viewers on YouTube, what really amazes us is the short timeframe (3 months) in which it is able to accumulate such…
Another female Solomon Islander obtains her doctoral degree Hard work and determination paid off for 31-year-old Tammy Tambe, who received her PhD in Social Anthropology from University of Bergen in Norway this month. Tammy, who is a Solomon Islander of I-Kiribati and Tuvaluan descent, had written a thesis called ‘Ngaira Kain Tari – We are…
THE touring reggae hit maker J Boog was impressed with the reggae cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ sang by local female artist Rosie Delmah and Jamaica’s Conkarah. J Boog told the local media in a press conference after his arrival on Tuesday, that he has not heard any song from artists in the country but only…