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Local Baker Wins Chocolate Festival Cake Competition

By Eliza Kukutu Local baker and owner of “Louisa’s Home Bake”, Mrs. Louisa Fono, won the Chocolate Festival Cake Competition held yesterday at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara.

22 Sept 2025

Culture
Iumi Wan Festival to run alongside 54th PIF Meeting
By Lachlan Eddie The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will host the Iumi Wan Festival from September 9-13 at the SINU Village in East Honiara, under the theme “United Heritage Bound by the Ocean.” The festival will run alongside the 54th Pacific Islands Forum…
5 Sept 2025
New Zealand
New Zealand Festival held in Honiara
The New Zealand High Commission Office in Honiara successfully hosted the ‘New Zealand Festival’ at the Multi-Purpose Hall in Honiara today. The festival, which is the first of its kind aims at showcasing and promoting the ongoing relations between Solomon Islands and New Zealand.
13 Sept 2024
Arts and Culture
MCT commends SIG, SPC and US for enabling Solomons FestPAC participation
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has commended the joint financial support by the Solomon Islands Government and the US Government through the Secretariat of the Pacific Community that enabled the country’s participation at this year’s Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawaii this month.
3 Jun 2024
Arts and Culture
Eighty-Five to represent Solomon Islands at Hawaii FestPAC
An eighty-five-member delegation of arts and cultural practitioners will represent Solomon Islands at the upcoming 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Hawaii , United States of America next month.
30 May 2024
Top Headlines
Makira Provincial Government failure to support the Banana Festival ‘shameful’
“Makira Provincial Government not supporting the Banana Festival is shameful”, says chair lady of the Banana festival organising committee Aukeni Mamau.
16 Oct 2019
Culture
Preserving the ‘Human teeth’ earring
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.
4 Jul 2018
Festivities
MACFEST opens in style
Visiting Melanesian countries who are in the country for the MACFEST festival were left in awe after last night’s opening ceremony at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
2 Jul 2018
Government
‘Rise in unity’: Prime Minister Hou
Each citizen of the sovereign nation of Solomon Islands must rise in unity to redirect our journey to a better future. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela made this emphasis during the ecumenical fellowship marking the opening of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival and the 40th Independence…
1 Jul 2018
Culture
All set for MACFEST
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.
27 Jun 2018
Government
New Caledonia supplies festival fireworks and lighting equipment
The government of New Caledonia has provided more than one tonne of fireworks, sound system and lighting equipment for the upcoming Melanesian Arts Festival. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed this in a media conference recently.
24 Jun 2018
Culture
Festival venue to be completed this week
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.
22 Jun 2018
Agriculture
Improve cocoa quality, farmers told.
Around 40 cocoa farmers from around the country attended a cocoa grafting demonstration and training at Alligator Creek cocoa farm today. The program is part of the on-going ‘SolChoc’ festival and was organised by the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) to equip farmers…
2 May 2018
Artists
6th Melanesian arts and culture festival logo unveiled
A shell is the key element in the logo that will represent more than 2,000 artists from eight countries at the Melanesian arts and culture festival next year in Honiara.
8 Dec 2017
Melanesia
Craft centre, plans move forward for 6th Melanesian arts festival
The Art Gallery in Honiara will be the venue for the 6th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture next year — the same site where Solomon Islands hosted the inaugural festival in 1998.
8 Dec 2017
Culture
MINISTRY OF CULTURE TO PREP UP FOR MELANESIAN FEST
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.
13 Jan 2017
CBSI
FAKE $50 NOTE DISCOVERED AT KODILI FESTIVAL
A team from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) who participated at the 2016 Trade and Cultural Festival in Buala, Isabel Province has discovered a fake $50.00 note during the festival.
3 Oct 2016
Isabel Province
PREMIER HABU IMPRESSED WITH KODILI FESTIVAL
The Premier of Isabel Province, Hon. James Habu says he is impressed with the week-long Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival in Buala. Premier Habu told SIBC News from Buala, his government and the Festival Organising Committee are overwhelmed with the turnout.
29 Sept 2016
Food Security
KODILI FESTIVAL GOERS CAUTIONED OF FOOD POISONING
Health authorities in Buala, Isabel province are advising people at the Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival to be cautious about the food they eat at the festival.
29 Sept 2016
Chiefs
ISABEL EDUCATORS TOLD TO TEACH CHILDREN WITH CULTURE
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.
29 Sept 2016