A church pastor has said quality leadership in Solomon Islands depends on the way children were brought up by their parents. Pastor George Meloli made this statement in light of the National Elections and the on going corruption and political instability in the country.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force are concerned about recent reports of sexual assault committed by unknown taxi drivers on school children in Honiara.
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says families should start educating their children on sexual offence issues at an early age. Justice Pallaras says educating each other on the rights of women and what is legally wrong is very important in tackling sexual offences in the country.
Following efforts by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and other partners to accelerate a nation-wide measles campaign, the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) this week air lifted to Honiara a total of 50,000 doses of Measles and Rubella vaccines with diluents worth almost…
North Malaita region will now have a quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for its children following the graduation of forty early childhood teachers this week.
Twenty-five health workers of Central Islands Province have successfully completed a week long training on Essential Newborn Care and promotion of breastfeeding at Tulagi, Central Islands Province.
Women and children across the country now have a legislation to protect them from domestic violence. This follows the passage of the Family Protection Bill 2014 in Parliament yesterday.
A four-day workshop on how the judiciary and other stakeholders can effectively deal with family violence in Solomon Islands is underway in Honiara. Called the “Family Violence and Youth Justice”, the workshop aims to discuss and deal with family violence in the Pacific and Solomon Islands within…
Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr Lester Ross has congratulated UNICEF for its assistance towards addressing malnutrition in Solomon Islands.
A one year old baby boy from Malaita Province has died at the FOPA Evacuation center at Panatina Village, after drowning in the artificial lake. The baby was a member of the remaining group of evacuees at the center who were still to be repatriated.
Local producers of the debated Kokorako Noodle, Central Developments Limited, CDL, has warned young children to refrain from eating raw noodles. Freelancer George Atkin reports the CDL management says noodles should not be eaten raw, because they are made to be eaten after being boiled.
Children in North Guadalcanal Constituency have received medical treatment for measles and rubella diseases. Reporting this to SIBC News today stringer Nathaniel Manu says the treatment program has started over the weekend and was carried out by the Guadalcanal Province health division.
The Family Support Centre F-S-C is providing awareness on sexual abuse and violence for women, girls and children in evacuation centres as it started to record and verify cases.
Save the Children Solomons has started its awareness on the Community Child Protection Project in communities around Guadalcanal province and in Honiara.
