Solomon Host provides tourism training to 40 representatives from Kakabona communities
Honiara – 05 November 2026: Solomon Host has successfully conducted a two-day tourism training for 40 community representatives from Kakabona, covering areas from Tanagai to Mamara in Northwest Guadalcanal, last week.
The training was held at Buadoko Beach and aimed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to identify, develop and maximise tourism potential within their communities.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solomon Host, Ms. Konofilia said the training covered key areas including Customer Service, Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality.
She said Kakabona serves as a gateway to Honiara and offers several attractive leisure destinations, including beaches, which have the potential to attract visitors.
In this regard, the training is important to equip local communities with skills and confidence to properly engage with and serve visitors/tourists.
“I am happy and grateful for the opportunity to support these communities with this training,” she said.
Ms. Konofilia also highlighted the significant tourism potential along the stretch of Kakabona and further west of Guadalcanal, saying communities could benefit from developing these opportunities.
On that note, she said as someone who also do business in the area, supporting the communities is part of her social responsibility to giving back.
Beyond the training, the CEO revealed plans for further community initiatives, including Sunday Market for women and Christmas Light Festival for Kakabona communities this December.
Solomon Host also hopes to engage women from Kakabona in major events in Honiara, including next year’s Miss Solomon Islands.
“This is just the beginning. As we move forward, we will support women from Kakabona area to venture into tourism,” Ms. Konofilia said.
Deputy Director of Tourism Division under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Taisia, thanked Solomon Host and commended participants for taking part in the training to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of tourism.
He urged the participants to apply the knowledge gained to develop and maximise the area’s tourism potential, noting that its proximity to Honiara presents a rare advantage and valuable opportunity to benefit from tourism.
Taisia reaffirmed the ministry’s support for the training initiative, as well as other efforts aimed at promoting and developing tourism in the country.
Participants from Kakabona communities who attended the two-day tourism training facilitated by Solomon Host at Buadoko Beach, last week.
Deputy Director of Tourism under MCT, Mr. Jonathan Taisia delivers his remark during the closing ceremony of the Tourism training, which concluded with presentation of certificate of achievement to participants.
Deputy Director Taisia presents certificate to one of the participants. On the right is CEO of Solomon Host, Ms. Joyce Konofilia preparing the certificate for presentation.
Guests posed for a group photo with the participants, who proudly displayed their certificate of achievement after successfully completing the Tourism training conducted by Solomon Host.