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Ukulele tops global song contest – Djooky Awards

Solomon Islands renowned artists Blad P2A of DMP and Khazin’s hit single ‘Ukulele’ has won the first place of the Djooky music awards – the world’s largest online song contest.

30 Nov 2021

Government
Sigimanu receives top award
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Legal affairs, Mrs. Ethel Sigimanu was awarded the “2019 Women of Courage” award last night at the Heritage Park Hotel. Established in 2007, Mrs. Sigimanu was the 12th Awardee of the US Government prestigious women’s award.
12 Jun 2019
Personalities
Local to receive Queen’s award
Millicent Barty will be a recipient of the Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, later this month. Ms Barty, 27, who hails from Makira and Malaita province will receive the award for the work she is doing to educate and empower young and under-privileged…
14 Jun 2018
Choiseul Province
SIBC Podcasts: HEALTH AWARD 2018
This year ,the Ministry of Health and Medical services during its health conference gave awards to health workers who have done tremendously well in their line of duty and also to the most improved province in terms of health .Choiseul Province were awarded ‘The Most Improved Province’ and also the…
1 Jun 2018
Solomon Islands
Solomons Gold wins International Chocolate award
Solomon Islands chocolate flavours have won bronze awards in London at the Academy of Chocolate Awards 2018. Solomon Gold Facebook page confirmed. It said Dark Mint 70 percent and Dark Nib 75 percent won the two bronze awards.
19 May 2018
Artists
Aspiring filmmaker encourages Solomons’ movie scene
Solomon Islanders love movies, From Hollywood, to India’s Bollywood – even Nigeria’s Nollywood has a huge fan base in the country. Still the country has no proper cinemas, no professional actors, and only a few short films have been produced by locals.
9 Nov 2017
Guadalcanal Province
Battle of Guadalcanal veteran back at old stomping ground
“This place hasn’t changed a great deal since we fought here” Those were the words from 91 year old Battle Guadalcanal war veteran Harold William Berg while looking across the former battle ground of Bloody Ridge.
8 Aug 2017
Agriculture
Solomons Gold Chocolate gets top award
The ‘Solomons Gold’ chocolate has received a Silver Award at the prestigious Academy of Chocolate Awards 2017 in London. The award is for Solomon Gold’s Smooth Dark 70 percent Solomon Islands Single Origin chocolate in the Bean to Bar category.
13 Jul 2017
Governor General
2017 HONOURS & AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui has announced the 2017 Honours and Awards in his New Year’s Eve message. The Honours and Awards are duly recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee, approved by the Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and endorsed by Her Majesty the Queen.
3 Jan 2017
Business
KARINA PAENEITALA BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Karina Paeneitala is the winner of the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association’s Business Woman of the Year Award. She received her award during a ceremony hosted by SIWIBA over the weekend. Ms. Paeneitala is a single mother with five children and six grandchildren and runs a floral business.
12 Jul 2016
Honiara City
PM ANNOUNCED 2016 HONOURS & AWARDS
Four people have been awarded the Solomon Islands Medal (SIM) silver for their services to the country this year. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the four recipients during the recent 38th Independence Anniversary celebrations on Honiara. Solomon Islands Medal, SIM, Silver, Mr.
11 Jul 2016
Commonwealth
YOUNG NOLAN FOCUSES ON YOUTH ISSUES FOR LONDON VISIT
The 2016 Queen’s Young Leaders Award winner, 26-year-old Nolan Salmon Parairua wants to raise a number of youth issues to the international state during his visit to Buckingham Palace, London next week.
13 Jun 2016
Cabinet
HONOURS & AWARDS NOMINATION OPENS.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has invited nominations from the public, Civil Societies, Organisations, Communities, Private Business Bodies and Churches to submit their nominees.
3 Jun 2016
Solomon Islands
Dr. ALICE POLLARD AWARDED WOMEN OF COURAGE 2016
The 2016 recipient of the U.S. Secretary of State, Solomon Islands Women’s Courage Award is Dr Alice Pollard. Dr Pollard was recognised for her work in help improving the livelihoods of women around the country.
18 Apr 2016
People
“BE COURAGEOUS”: Dr. ALICE POLLARD
Be courageous is the encouragement by the 2016 US Secretary of State-Solomon Islands Women of Courage Award recipient Dr. Alice Pollard. Speaking during her award presentation last night in Honiara, Dr. Pollard called on everyone to be courageous.
18 Apr 2016
Australia
SOLOMON ISLANDER AMONG GREG URWIN AWARD RECEIPIENTS
Solomon Islander, Hillary Toloka is among other four Pacific Islands emerging leaders given the 2016 Greg Urwin Awards. Others include Adi Talanaivini Mafi of Tongan Ministry of Justice, Dr.
12 Feb 2016
Business
SIWIBA SCOOPED 2015 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD
Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) has scooped the 2015 Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce Business excellence Award. The SICCI Business Excellence Award is an annual event which recognises the struggles of women in Solomon Islands and their contribution to the country’s…
16 Nov 2015
Business
CBSI AWARDED FIVE WOMEN WITH MICRO-BUSINESS AWARDS
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands, today awarded five Solomon Islands women with the National Women Micro Entrepreneur Awards in Honiara. The women are small business owners who are involved in the Micro-finance savings club, which was introduced by CBSI to help people in the rural communities…
24 Sept 2015
Anniversaries
PM ANNOUNCED 2015 HONOURS & AWARDS MEDAL RECIPIENTS
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the 12 2015 Solomon Islands honors and awards medal recipients. Mr Sogavare made the announcement last Friday at the official commemoration of the 37th Solomon Islands Independence anniversary in Honiara.
13 Jul 2015
Honiara City
2015 WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD THIS SUNDAY
Another Women of Courage Award will be awarded to a Solomon Islander, who performed outstandingly – often in the face of great difficulties. A media invitation from the US Consular Agent in Solomon Islands today says the 2015 Women of Courage Award program will be held at the Heritage Park hotel…
9 Jul 2015