THIS year is an exciting year for four Solomon island women that scooped eight awards after graduating from Community Education Training Centre (CETC) in Fiji recently. CETC is offered under Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). The program was established to provide technical and vocational training for women in the community development sector. Three of…
YOUNG women leaders in the Pacific have banded together and called for efforts to be speeded up to combat physical and sexual violence against women. A newly formed alliance representing the region’s 15 to 24 year olds say such violence is one of the biggest issues facing the region’s one million young women. The…
HIGHER education for young women in the Pacific is not translating into more and better jobs. That’s according to the latest tracking report on Millennium Development Goals for the region. A deputy Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Feleti Teo, says most Forum Island countries are on track to achieving gender parity, or…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NIULENI Community Music Ministry (NCMM), one of the all-time favorites of all gospel music lovers in the country has officially launched their new album on Sunday night. The choir which has its total membership superseding a hundred singers has over the years been a favorite to many gospel music lovers, especially with its blend of…