A U.S entrepreneurship expert will be in Honiara, hosting workshops for women in the country next week. A media invitation from the United States Embassy in Port Moresby today says Samira Cook-Gaines, will be hosting the workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel.
The Malaita Provincial Council of Women is gearing up for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month. President of the Council Martha Rurai says the meeting will include the election of new office bearers for the next two years.
In sports, the 2015 Women’s Rugby 10 a side competition will go into the semifinal play offs tomorrow at the Panatina Oval. A media statement from the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) confirms today that the first semifinal clash will be between the table leaders Royal Blues and the…
Government agencies and advocacy groups working to end gender-based violence in Solomon Islands will now have the means to design effective and stronger projects to end violence against women – thanks to a regional toolkit that will be officially launched in Honiara tomorrow.
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has donated sewing machines to Divit Rural Training Centre. The machines are to assist students taking up home economic studies.
The Central Bank is yet to receive any application for the SolomonIslands Women Micro-business award since its opening this month. Applications will close on the 31st of this month. CBSI is encouraging women throughout the country who own and run a business to submit their application soon.
A founder of the West Are’are Rokotanikeni Association Dr. Alice Pollard has said her association’s achievement shows that there is potential for women to save and engage in economic development activities.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs will present to cabinet its first ever National Strategy on economic empowerment for women in the coming days.
The Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Ministry, Jim Tanaganda has congratulated the West Are’are Rokotanikeni Association, Mr Jim Tanaganda who is also the Member of Parliament for Gizo Kolombangara made the comment yesterday at the commemoration of Rokotanikeni’s 16 years…
The customary tribal landowners of Arapuamora and Taniakaro in Small Malaita are calling on the police to intervene and address a continuous brawl between a logging licensee and people of that regionafter the logging licensee is believed to have breached a High Court Order.
A young form one student believes women and girls are capable of taking on leadership roles if they are empowered and motivated economically. Bishop Epalle School’s Noe Fay Kabitana of Bishop Epalle school made this statement while delivering her speech yesterday in the Junior Category annual…
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has strongly condemned the court decision to sentence a father who had sexually abused his 10-year-old daughter to remain behind bars for just over a term of two years.
Two members of the Ilito’ona Kastom Gaden Association in North Malaita are calling on the Kastom GadenAssociation in Honiara to visit them and see how they are doing. The two local farmers said it has been five years since the association last visited them.
Another Women of Courage Award will be awarded to a Solomon Islander, who performed outstandingly – often in the face of great difficulties. A media invitation from the US Consular Agent in Solomon Islands today says the 2015 Women of Courage Award program will be held at the Heritage Park hotel…
A Malaita Business woman has described the recent Malaita Conference as male-dominated. Ruth Maetala said while the conference contributes to development, there’s very little women participation.
A domestic violence survivor has broken her silence and publicly appeal to women and girls in Solomon Islands who are victims of domestic violence – ‘Enough is Enough’. The survivor, a foreigner is married to a local who victimized her severely over the past eight months.
Australia has identified gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a priority of its aid program in the Solomon Islands. First Secretary for Gender from the Australian High Commission Sarah Kernot made the statement during yesterday’s announcement of Australia’s ‘Safe Families’…
The Auki Market Vendors Association (AMVA) were encouraged to dream big, share, learn from each other and plan together for a prosperous marketing environment. Clera Rikimani from the Women’s Development Division of the MalaitaProvincial Government told AMVA members recently.
A member of the South Pacific Business Development micro-finance project in Honiara says loan interest rates should be reduced. Jemimah Anilafa who joined the project early this year pays off her loan weekly, from her market.
Fair representation and participation of women in governance are a pre-condition to genuine democracy. UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative in the Solomon Islands Akiko Suzaki made the statement yesterday at the regional conference on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation in Honiara.
