Many craft-based small businesses begin with a lot of raw materials and creativity like seashell crafting. For Solomon Islands with access to a good source of shells, such as around public and coastal areas, the opportunity to start a business might turn into a handsome profit. The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWBA) had…
Women participants have called for the making of State governments as soon as the Federal system comes into effect. This was during the Choiseul Province’s Awareness on the 2nd 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands last week. Speaking on behalf of Women participants during the awareness’ closing at Qurusu Hall on Friday 11th September,…
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) had a brief meeting with the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Salana Kalu in Honiara. A statement from SIWIBA said, its President Dalcy Tekulu had the opportunity to share with Mr Kalu the association’s aims and objectives with highlights of key achievement…
THE importance of saving the very little money you have has been highlighted during the international literacy celebration day in Honiara at Art gallery on Tuesday. Head and founder of Rokotanikeni women savings club Dr Alice Pollard said, they do a lot of work for women and children on how to do their savings. “We…
GOSPEL sensational Reggae band, Christafari will be touring Honiara next month. Christafari is a Christian reggae band formed in 1990. It is centered on the personality of ordained religious minister Mark “Tansoback” Mohr, an American, born-again Christian. Eventually Mohr shortened the name to “Christafari”, (pronounced Christ-a-far-eye) and pieced together his own band members. According to…
The Archbishop of the Church of Melanesia Most Reverend David Vunagi officially retired yesterday after serving six years as the head of the church during a farewell service at St Barnabas Cathedral last Sunday. Thousands of Anglicans from various parishes, schools, dioceses including government officials and Solomon Island Christian Association (SICA) representatives attended the service…
ABOUT 208 youths have graduated from Youth@Work yesterday after having successfully completed their phase seven of the Youth@Work internship program. The completion of the program saw the youths excited about the opportunities ahead of them. The graduation marked the end of the community service and training components of the program with most of the young…
Far from Honiara, young women leaders of the future are developing their skills. After 2 years at St Anne’s Rural Training Centre (RTC) on the remote Island of Nila in the Shortland islands, graduates will soon be returning home with all the skills they need to take a lead in developing their home communities. Jane…
HOUSE OF SHEM a heavy weight roots reggae band from the land of the long white cloud New Zealand together with Jah Sito a reggae artist from Chile South America rocked Honiara over the weekend with two great reggae concerts at the Heritage Park Hotel. The band which played mostly roots reggae gave local reggae…
UP to 60 catholic women around Visale, Sahalu ward in North West Guadalcanal have stageda Holy mass as part of a thanks giving service cerebration on Sunday. The service was organized by the women to thank the leaders and Churches that have played very important role towards their attendance at the Tangarare Catholic women convention…