Dugong mother and calf unveiled
BY GEORGINA KEKEARIGHT in the center of the National Art Gallery area lies a dugong mother and calf. Unveiled yesterday, the dugong mother and calf symbolizes the recognition of this mammal in our society....
MASI marks Press Freedom Day
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MEDIA Association of Solomon Islands (MASI), in partnership with the Journalism and Media School at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), hosted an Open Day as part of World Press Freedom...
Ijo Maringi Festival 2018 opens in traditional marvel
BY ALFRED PAFEPITUGIZOIT’S always bigger, better and amazing than the last. This goes for the Ijo Maringi Festival 2018, which opened in Saeragi village, west Gizo on Friday last week.Hundreds of people within Gizo,...
Virtual session on Right to Information
The UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) project, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) joint project, and experts from Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu in...
Participating models praised
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLOTHE Gold sponsor of the 2018 Solomon Fashion Week, JNS Hair and Beauty Studio, has praised participating models for ‘great teamwork and positive attitude’.JNS Hair and Beauty Studio Director Salome Kwaiga...
Reporters end mobile journalism training
UP to 16 journalists completed a three-day training in Honiara last Friday on how to produce news using mobile phones.Australian-government funded Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS), in collaboration with the Media Association of Solomon...
6th MACFest paves another pathway for future connections
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival 2018 are believed to foster another pathway for future connection as reflected in the theme - “Past Recollection, Future Connections”, Acting Prime Minister Manasseh...
MASI marks World Press Freedom Day
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOMEDIA Association of Solomon Islands in Partnership with the school of Media and Journalism under the Solomon Islands National University Commemorated World Press Freedom Day under the theme “Information as a...
Success of MACFest masks undercurrent of dissatisfaction
By Alfred SasakoAS 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...
Review of Archives Act will strengthen public records
BY JARED KOLITHE Amendment of the ‘The Archives Act 1994’ will create a stronger obligation for government ministries to surrender sensitive public records to the National Archives of Solomon Islands (NASI).This is according to...