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PARISHIONERS MARKED ROGATION SUNDAY
Bishop Paterson Parish of the Anglican Church of Melanesia in North Malaita has celebrated Rogation Sunday over the weekend at St Barnabas Lobo Local Church, Mbita’ama. Stringer John Andrew Kiri reports, the service program has attracted hundreds of church believers in the Parish.
12 May 2015
Malaita Province
AUKI ANGLICAN SISTERS VISITED NORTH MALAITA
Sisters of the Auki Anglican Church have made a successful visit to North Malaita last week. The visit covers all communities in the highlands of North Malaita. It aims to admit seekers to associate with Auki Anglican sisters of the Church Association.
1 May 2015
Malaita Province
St. BARNABAS CHRISTIANS URGED TO ABIDE BY CHRISTIAN LIFE PRINCIPLES
Christians from Saint Barnabas Church in North Malaita have been urged to abide by Christian life principles during this Lenten Season. The message was delivered to more than 200 Christians by Bishop Patteson Parish Priest Richard Suiga during a Holy Communion Service yesterday.
3 Mar 2015
Guadalcanal Province
VISALE JOINED GLOBAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY TO MARK ASH WEDNESDAY
Visale Catholic parish has joined other countries globally to commemorate Ash Wednesday this week. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season as a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
20 Feb 2015
Infrastructure
NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH MALAITA CONSECRATED
People of North Malaita have joined in a two days program to consecrate a new Anglican Church in the area. SIBC’s Bita’ama stringer for North Malaita John Andrew Kiri reports, the new Church building was consecrated at Fourau village in Fo’ondo North Malaita. Mr.
23 Jan 2015
Christmas
AFIO COMMUNITY CELEBRATES FESTIVE SEASON IN STYLE
Communities in Afio, Small Malaita have joined the rest of the country in celebrating the festive season. Richard Hou reports, the Roman Catholic Church and SSEC Church in Afio held services followed by Christmas lunch with their families. He says Tawaiseu was of the communities.
26 Dec 2014
Savo/Russells
CATHOLIC PRIEST ORDINATION AT RUSSELL ISLANDS HAILED HISTORIC
The ordination of a Catholic Priest in Russell Islands over the weekend has been hailed a historical event for the people of Russell Islands. SIBC’s North West Guadalcanal Stringer John Toki who accompany the delegation to Russell Islands over the weekend says the ordination of the priest is the…
22 Dec 2014
Christmas
KIU COMMUNITY IN WEST ARE’ARE GEARS UP FOR FESTIVIES
As the festive season draws closer, Kiu community in West Are’are, Malaita Province is gearing up for a series of church programs as part of celebrating this Christmas and New Year’s festive season.
16 Dec 2014
Top Headlines
UNITED CHURCH YOUTHS GATHER AT MUNDA ON WEEK LONG CONVENTION
Youths from the Solomon Islands United Church are currently in Kokegolo, Munda, Western Province to attend a weeklong National Youth Convention. Solomon Islands National Youth Coordinator, Riro Bauro told SIBC news, about 2000 youths are attending the convention.
5 Dec 2014
Guadalcanal Province
CATHOLIC GOERS AT TANGARARE TO OPEN NEW CHURCH BUILDING
Catholic goers of Tangarare Parish, West Guadalcanal will bless their new church building on the 5th of December. SIBC Stringer for north west Guadalcanal, John Toki reports the ceremony will be witnessed by officials from the Provincial Government, National Parliament Member for West Guadalcanal…
1 Dec 2014
Elections
MOST REV. DAVID VUNAGI CONGRATULATED 50 NEWLY ELECTED MPs
Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, the Most Reverend David Vunagi has congratulated the 50 members of Parliament for their recent election victory. Most Reverend Vunagi told SIBC News today nation also pray for the MPs as they lead the country for the next four years.
25 Nov 2014
Elections
MOST REV. DAVID VUNAGI APPEALED FOR SENSITIVITY AND PEACE
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia has appealed for sensitivity and peace as people wait in anticipation for the results of the National General Elections. Speaking to SIBC News today, the Most Reverend David Vunagi said elections were completed peacefully yesterday.
20 Nov 2014
Elections
LEADERS CALLED FOR TURNING ‘DEVIL’S NIGHT’ INTO ‘NIGHT OF PRAYER’
Community leaders, including church leaders, in North Malaita have called on Christians in the country to turn tonight’s DEVILS NIGHT into a NIGHT of PRAYER. SIBC’s Stringer in Mbita’ama, North Malaita, John Andrew Kiri reports the call has been well received throughout the North Malaita region.
18 Nov 2014
Elections
NIGHT AND DAY PRAYER GATHERINGS PLANNED
An inter-denomination group, the Solomon Islands National House of prayer, will be holding a night and day prayer gatherings starting tomorrow evening. An elder of the group, Joseph Ori says that the group will be holding its first prayer vigil tomorrow night and during Election Day, November 19.
17 Nov 2014
People
CHURCH’S MISSION IS LISTENING TO ORDINARY PEOPLE: REV. VUNAGI
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia says the mission of the church is to listen to the needs of the very ordinary people. Archbishop David Vunagi made the statement during the opening of the Anglican Church of Melanesia’s 14th Synod Meeting recently.
16 Nov 2014
Crime
POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF MELANESIAN BROTHER CONTINUES
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force continues its investigation into the suspicious death of a member of the Melanesian Brotherhood on Northwest Guadalcanal earlier this month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms investigations into the death of the Tasiu continues progressively.
14 Nov 2014
Climate Change
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HIV/AIDS, CLIMATE CHANGE SO COMPLEX: REV VUNAGI
The issues of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, climate change and Environmental degradation has not gone away in Solomon Islands according to the Archbishop of the Anglican Church the Most Reverend David Vunagi.
13 Nov 2014
Elections
PASTOR APPEALS: PRAY FOR THE ELECTIONS
A Pastor from the Seventh Day Adventist Church appeals to all Christian churches around the country to pray for the general election this month. Pastor Paul Kukura told SIBC News, Solomon Islands is a Christian country which spells out clearly in our National motto.
6 Nov 2014
Christmas
CHRISTMAS STORY IN LANGUAGE FOR SOLOMON ISLANDERS THIS SEASON
This Christmas, Solomon Islanders from eight language groups will be able to hear a recording of the Christmas story in their own language. This is being made possible by way of a Language Recording Workshop conducted at the Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group (SITAG) in cooperation with…
6 Nov 2014
Elections
CHURCH LEADER CALLED ON VOTERS TO SEEK GOD’S GUIDANCE
A South Guadalcanal church leader is calling on all registered voters in the constituency to seek God for guidance in navigating their political future.
5 Nov 2014