A NEW local church has been consecrated over the weekend at Chapuru community, Visale sub-station in North West Guadalcanal. According to John Toki, Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal correspondent, close to a thousand people have braved the heavy down pour on Saturday to witness the blessing of the new church. “These people came from communities in Guadalcanal,…
THE newly consecrated Bishop Ellison Quity for the Diocese of Ysabel on Sunday has outlined his key priorities for the Diocese. One of his priorities for the diocese is to tackle the current financial problem experienced in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM). “I will try my best that from now on, Ysabel diocese will…
THE ‘Sponsor One Child’ project orchestrated by the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA has put smiles on the face of students at Ravulomata SDA primary school with 50 new desks in a handing over ceremony last Sunday. Ravulomata SDA primary is located on the Savo Island, Central Islands province just across Honiara city. It is a…
A shop keeping job is the least many young people would think of end up doing. But in a nation where jobs are scarce and opportunities rare, few would avoid ending up being a shop keeper. Juanita Joewen, 26, of Kilusakwalo village in central Kwara’ae, Malaita, dreamt of getting a better job than standing behind…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) will elect its new Archbishop next month. ACOM General Secretary Dr Abraham Hauriasi said the election will take place on 12 February. This was to replace Archbishop David Vunagi who retired late last year. Hauriasi said the provincial electoral board of the Church will conduct the election. The Archbishop…
CATECHISTS from the Dala Catholic Ministry in West Kwara’ae have mapped out their five-year plan. It took the catechists two days during which they discuss issues and mapped out their plans to guide them for the next five years. Facilitator of the discussion Casper Fa’asala reported that it is vital for catechists to have their…
ONE of the greatest needs of Rufoki communities in west Fataleka, Malaita Province is for a Community Learning Centre. Community women, youth and leaders have identified this after undergoing a one day training organized and facilitated by Casper Fa’asala, advocator for Women in Leadership with Solomon Islands National Council of Women, with the help of…
UNITED Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with Bank South Pacific (BSP) yesterday started a Training of Trainers (TOT) under the Market for Change (M4C) project. Markets for Change project is a six-year multi-country initiative that aims to ensure marketplaces in rural urban areas if Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are safe, inclusive and non-discriminatory, promoting…
THE Women’s Division within the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs together with the Honiara City Council are preparing to co-host the International Women’s Day this year. Spokesperson Sarah Buka told the Solomon Star yesterday the annual event will be celebrated on March 8th this year. “We will meet this coming Friday to…
WOMEN from the Gilbert Camp community, East Honiara say they are grateful and indebted to the good work by the chiefs in maintaining law and order among their fellow residence and urge them to continue with their good work. Resident mother, Anna Kwania said the chief’s achievement in maintaining law and order had made a…