New office space for Panatina women

Honiara City Councilor (Cr) Lydia Yeo officially opened her office building for the Panatina Ward 12 Women’s Association to use as their new office and community hall. The office space was unveiled on Saturday, October 26, 2024.  This milestone event was attended by association representatives, including the newly elected executive committee members, six-zone chairladies, and…

‘Friends of Solomons’ supports Vare-Tutty sch with new furniture

Vare–Tutty Adventist Primary School of Dovele, Vella La Vella, Western Province have been gifted with school furniture from ‘Friends of Solomon Islands’ based in Australia. The donated furniture included; chairs and desks. And this has boosted the learning experience of the students, said, School Headmaster Daromae Aseri. About 50 chairs and 25 school desks were…

WELSI looks to break barriers to women in leadership

Women in leadership face barriers that are both visible and invisible. From societal expectations and cultural norms to structural inequalities and biases, these barriers have kept many women from realizing their full potential in executive and corporate leadership roles. This was highlighted by the President of the recently launched Women in Executive Leadership Solomon Islands…

Plan International: girls silently face challenges

GIRLS in Solomon Islands are silently facing challenges daily due to inaccessibility to safe channels to voice their concerns. That’s according to the Country Program Manager of Plan International Solomon Islands, Clement Manuri. Speaking to Solomon Star after the International Day of Girls (IDG) event held at the Kilupania Resort recently, Mr Manuri highlighted the importance…