Solomon Islands continues to face some of the highest rates of violence against women and girls globally. The concern was highlighted as the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8. This year’s global theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls,” calls for urgent action to remove barriers to equal justice,…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has denied reports of an alleged new Cabinet line-up that circulated in the media last week. The reported list claimed that a new internal Cabinet arrangement had been quietly decided without any official announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the circulated list, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel Agovaka was named as…
Hookin4Health Solomon Islands, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF), on Sunday marked International Women’s Day (IWD) with a small event at the National Hockey Centre in Honiara. Speaking to Star Sports, facilitator Esmie Belo said the event aimed to bring girls and women together through sport while also promoting awareness and discussions…
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and British High Commission, in partnership with the Government of Solomon Islands, convened a high-level consultation workshop on implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The workshop was held on 5 March in Honiara. Over 30 participants attended the event which brought together representatives from Government, regulatory and oversight…