THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has praised members of the public in Honiara for the good behaviour shown so far as the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival progresses and preparations underway for the 40th independence anniversary celebrations…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA DESPITE a few hiccups experienced along the way for our local organising committee, so far everything is going smoothly for the MACFest, currently being held here in Honiara. Since the traditional opening on Saturday and the official…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DAY-TWO of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFest) has seen stunning cultural performances from participating countries. The main stage event was held at the Melanesian village lakeside where Melanesian countries shared cultural identities through…
By Gary Hatigeva PREPARATION work to host the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MacFest) is right on track, says officials from the National Organising Committee (NOC). Festival Committee Chair and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Andrew…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA INTERNATIONAL visitation to Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth for the fourth month in a row, it is reported. The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) this week revealed that international visitation for April 2018…
By Gary Hatigeva THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has clarified that the fleet of brand new cars given to the committee of the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest), are a matter under the MID and not the Culture…
By Gary Hatigeva PERMANENT Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Chair of the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) committee, Andrew Nihopara has acknowledged New Caledonia’s contribution to support the hosting of the 6th Melanesian Arts and…
SZETU Enterprises Ltd is the first Honiara Company to sign a sponsorship deal with the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) National Organising Committee to supply water products during the festival in July. Company representatives and the Chairman of the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Gabriel Manelusi has urged all young Isabellians to set goals for their career, family life and education. He made this called due to the recent data survey of the Ministry…
ALL member countries of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) have finally confirmed their total number of delegates attending the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) in Honiara this July. Chair of the MACFest Programmes and Events Committee and Director of…
