Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare was the Chief guest at the launching of the ‘Fiji Day’ week of Celebrations on Monday 9th October at the Friendship Hall at Panatina, where he paid respect to the Fijians who have contributed to Solomon Islands development.
The Holau Vaka Taumako Association in Taumako (Duff Islands), Temotu Province, is expecting the arrival of their new outrigger sailboat later this year. The sailboat, measuring 38 feet in length, is a Proa (a multi-hull outrigger sailboat) that will come from the United States.
A National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Community-Based Inventory Training Workshop is currently underway in Honiara following its official opening today at the National Archives.
Gari people in West Guadalcanal launched their first ever history book at Wanderer Bay, West Guadalcanal last weekend. The book was written by Father Kerry Prendville and launched by Vicar General from the Holy Cross Cathedral, Father John Galvin.
Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare is the chief guest this weekend at the Gaena Alu’s 15th anniversary after the passing of its founder, the late Paramount Chief Pelis Moro.
Plans are currently underway to develop the country’s first-ever colonial history museum in Tulagi, Central Islands Province. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is now working closely with the Central Islands provincial government to have the proposed project implemented.
The Governor General, His Excellency, Sir David Vunagi has appreciated the process of design and granting of Coat of Arms by the British Monarch to Individuals and Institutions in the Commonwealth Realm during a visit to the College of Arms Museum in London, Tuesday this week.
The Makira Banana Festival is set for next weekend, confirms Chairlady of the local organising committee, Mrs. Aukeni Mamau. Kokana Village in Central Makira will play host to the three-day festival from 11-13 October 2019. Chairlady, Mrs.
About two hundred male and female Marovo carvers and weavers are on their way onboard MV Fair Lady to Port Villa, Vanuatu, to showcase and sell their products. This was made possible through the network of the sister city relationship Honiara City Council and Port Villa Municipal Authority.
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Group and Member of Parliament for East Malaita Constituency, Honorable Manasseh Maelanga says local customary practices must be considered in the Anti Corruption Bill 2017.
It’s not every day you see someone working around with a ‘Human teeth’ necklace ord earrings, but centuries ago this was a common sight in Malaita province.
Preparations are now all set for the much awaited 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival which will start this Sunday at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
Venues and huts for the Melanesian Arts Festival should be completed over the weekend. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed in yesterday’s media conference. Mr Nihopara said, venues and huts for the festival were now ninety to 95% percent complete.
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.
Headhunters and grandmothers led to the crowning of the new chief of the Kadevuru Sinaqi tribe of Isabel and Roviana. Gloria Sibisopere, a descendant of a woman who was taken by headhunters from the tribe in Isabel Province, was last week enthroned as its chief in Ilangana, Munda in Western…
The Solomon Islands Government is set to declare the famous World War II site Bloody Ridge in Central Guadalcanal a national park next month. It was declared by the permanent sectary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Andrew Nihopara, who said all plans were now in progress.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will soon start preparations to host the 6th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture next year in Honiara. Solomon Islands won the right to host the event during the 6th Festival hosted by Papua New Guinea in 2014.
Despite culture being the bedrock of our identity as Solomon Islanders, it never supports the idea of equality in Parliament. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement during the award ceremony for recipients of the 2016 Secondary School Essay Competition on Women’s Leadership and…
The paramount chief of Isabel province, the Right Reverend Bishop James Mason has called on educators of Isabel province to include the island’s culture and tradition into their extracurricular activities.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism Bartholomew Parapolo has reiterated the Government’s commitment to restore and promote the country’s cultural industry into a tourism product.
