The Solomon Islands Government has made its assurance to support the recently crowned Miss Solomon Islands, Emily Chan in her bid for the Miss South Pacific pageant.
This year’s Miss South Pacific pageant will take place in Apia, Samoa and they will be celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Speaking during the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) crowning event, Government representive and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. George Palua expressed these sentiment.
“This annual event is the highlight for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in partnership with organizers Solomon Host.
“Let me assure you that the Ministry will be supporting our bid for the upcoming regional event,” Palua addressed.
He added that the event is important especially building confidence of young women of the country.
This year’s Miss South Pacific pageant will be staged from Sunday 27th November to Friday 2nd December, with the Pageant night itself to be held on Friday 2nd December.
The annual event has come a long way in recognizing and promoting the attributes, intelligence and talents of young Pacific island ladies, as is reflected in this year’s pageant theme – ‘Celebrating our History and Embracing our Future’.
