ESTIMATING the costs of gender-based violence is vital as it brings to light the hidden costs to society and the resources needed to end violence. This was the message from participants at a side event to better understand the cost implications of gender-based violence and inequality, at the 12th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women in…
Last week marks the YWCA Week without Violence. YWCA of the Solomon Islands joined other YWCAs around the world in recognising the week which falls on 14 to 20 October. The theme of the week focuses on the campaign to end early, child and forced marriage. Child marriage is defined as marriage under the age…
WHEN girls are not assured the same opportunities as boys, whether one speaks of the level of ones’ education or which profession one would like to pursue, we as families, villages, societies and nations are short-changing ourselves. For when girls suffer such realities, economies deprive themselves of half their potential professionals — scientists, innovators, socio-economic…
Dr Patricia Rodie’s address to teachers on World Teachers Day I feel honoured and privileged indeed to be given another opportunity to speak to you on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, organised by SINTA. May I take this opportunity to thank the World Teachers Day 2013 Organising Committee for inviting me to…
THE Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) yesterday congratulated Jane Tozaka, who is the newly elected Provincial Assembly member for Irigila, ward 10, in Velala vela. General Secretary of SINCW Lorio Sisiolo said SINCW was delighted with the victory. “A saying goes “behind a successful woman, there is always a man” and as such…
A response to discriminatory and defamatory statements against me I am a great believer in free speech and a free press but there are limitations imposed by the law of defamation as to what can be written and said. The law has generally been codified as ‘Defamation’ but some common law jurisdictions also distinguish between…
Blanco, known for his artistic name as ‘BLANC O’, has been dreaming to become someone popular in the music industry. In fact that was his childhood dream. He finally achieved that after launching his first solo EP album last night at the Monarch and Grill. At 23 years of age, Blanc O’s dream to achieve…
THIS is my response to a number of articles you published over the past few days on matters regarding the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA. Let me first confirm that in exercise of the powers conferred upon us, the Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Minister of Finance, by Regulation 14 (1) of the State-owned…
LOCAL popular talent singer song-writer Mostyn Hani has helped himself to three awards at the 2012 Wantok FM’s Solomon Islands Music Awards Night on Friday. CAT or Mosa as commonly known in the music industry is the lead-vocalist for three bands; DMP, Onetox and Small Jam-all of whom were award recipients at the awards night.…
UPCOMING local talented artist JEENO has seen his hard work and effort in trying to revive his music career paid off, after scooping the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2012 Wantok FM’s Solomon Islands Music Awards Night on Friday. Jarzinho Maeti (JEENO), formerly the front-man of Distorts, also a former music chart hitter…