By Alfred Sasako AS the veil of success of the two-week Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFEST) lifted, undercurrents of dissatisfaction by some local artists have begun to emerge. And one member of the Arts Association is calling on authorities…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has conveyed condolences to the Government and people of Japan following the devastating floods and landslide that hit the country. In a letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Houenipwela expressed his heartfelt condolences…
BY ROMULUS HUTA MEMBERS of the Solomon Islands archery team to the Oceania Archery Championship currently underway in New Caledonia have begun their competition yesterday. The total of six archers have been given 144 arrows to shoot from different distances…
BY ROMULUS HUTA AFTER successfully defending her Oceania title in the women’s 58kg class last month in New Caledonia, national weightlifting icon Jenly Wini is eyeing a shot at the upcoming World Championship happening toward the end of the year.…
THE Bank of South Pacific (BSP) has jump on board to sponsor the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) kid’s league set to kick-off end of this month. An official handover of a cheque of two thousand five hundred dollars, training…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA OTHER people occupying Taiwan are transforming its culture and tradition, according to the Director General for Indigenous People Cultural Development Centre, Council of Indigenous People in Taiwan. Mr Tseng Chih Yung said their culture has…
BY ELLISON VAHI THE participation of the 4 during the MACFEST was a proud for me as a father, said Mr Chris Neo. Mr Chris Neo is a proud and happy father, especially with the recent MACFest 2018. He has…
THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in collaboration with Griffith University’s South Pacific Centre for Central Banking recently conducted an internal joint seminar series on July 3 at the CBSI training room. According to CBSI, the joint seminar is…
ROMANIA’S Ambassador to Solomon Islands Her Excellency Nineta Barbulescu presented her credentials to Governor General His Excellency Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui, on Thursday last week at the Government House. In her opening remarks, she briefly highlighted Romania’s geo-political timeline and…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THOUSANDS of locals and Melanesian visitors took part in the closing ceremony of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival 2018 at the Panatina Melanesian village on Tuesday. The grand closing ceremony was a colourful finale…
