THE Cook Islands will be represented by its Miss Cook Islands Aotearoa at the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2025 in Honiara next month. This was announced by the Director of Miss Solomon Islands Pageant and owner of Solomon Host, Joyce Konofilia. Solomon Host holds the organising right for the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant and holds…
THE Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Wayne Ghemu has assured that his ministry will work on ensuring that the Provincial Government Reform Bill is taken to Parliament by this year for tabling. His assurance follows the defeat of the Constituent Assembly Meeting Amendment Bill 2024 in Parliament last month. The bill required a…
BRIDE price commits wives to obey the demands of their husbands. This is the popular view held by the people of Tawatana village, Arosi One of West Makira, Makira-Ulawa Province. The view was expressed in interviews with people discussing domestic violence, family violence and violence against women. People interviewed included men and women from Temotu…
AROSI One cocoa farmers of West Makira, Makira-Ulawa Province have been warned not to sell unripe cocoa fruits. Local Cocoa buyers who also dry wet cocoa beans in the Arosi One area made the reminder after cocoa buyers in Honiara had complained that some dried cocoa beans bought from Arosi One cocoa traders had been…