ONE of the great achievements for the Guadalcanal Province Women’s Development Division is the approval for the Temporary Special Measures (TSM) to allow women seats in the provincial assembly in the next government. This was confirmed on Tuesday by Guadalcanal Province Women Desk Officer Joy Hellen Alfred. Alfred said her department is looking after women…
Women working and living in and around Guadalcanal Plantation Palm Oil Limited (GIPPOL) 3 in North East Guadalcanal now have a proper market house to sell their local products and cooked food. This follows the officially opening and handing over of a market complex at GIPPOL 3 station, Tuesday. The market house is funded under…
Women face serious risks in pursuing income because of restrictive gender norms, according to a report released today by Oxfam and the Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis. The ‘Community perceptions of gender norms and economic opportunity in Solomon Islands’ report, funded by Oxfam and the Australian Government,identified several major barriers for women such as unpaid…
MEMBERS of the Honiara District (HONDIS) Dorcas Federation have congratulated the newly appointed Minister of Women, Youth and Children Affairs Lanelle Tanangada. Mrs Tanangada was sworn-in as the new Minister last week to look after the Ministry for the next two months. The post became vacant after the ousting for former Minister Freda Tuki after…
THE 2018 Honiara District (HONDIS) Dorcas Federation weekend camp has ended successfully on Sunday with a colourful parade and sports activities. The program was staged at the Maranatha Hall over three days. The camp saw most of the dorcas societies within the Honiara District spending their weekend in camp around the Maranatha Hall. The theme…
PRIME Minister (PM) Rick Hou and Madam Rachel Hou on Sunday have joined the Wesley United Church congregation for fellowship. This is part of the Prime Minister and Madam Rachel’s Church program in visiting different Churches and denominations in Honiara. Reverend Benjamin who ministered the word of God last Sunday has shared from the Gospel…
DMI (Daughters of Mary Immaculate) Sisters of Visale Parish celebrated the Feast Day of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus on Monday 1st of October at Vutulaka, Visale Mission station, Northwest Guadalcanal. Among the Feast Day celebration at the DMI sisters’ headquarter were Fr. Iuvens Rapasia and Fr. Casmero. It was a successful event as…
TWO powerful landowners and representatives of two different tribes in the Russell Islands want to see the government reinvest in their islands. Speaking on behalf of her Kaiseleng tribe during the roundtable last week Hilda Nose’e said it’s the wish of the women and children that development and government services come down to their people.…
Catholic devotees throughout the archdiocese of Honiara will gather this weekend at Holy Cross Cathedral to mark the 450 years jubilee anniversary of the Holy Cross arrival in the country. Leading up to the main event this Sunday 16th September, an official opening commenced on Monday to allow church activities to be held indoors of…
REGGAE fans in the city will have something to look forward to, when world’s renowned reggae band, Big Mountain returns on August 25th. The band has already toured Solomon Islands in May 2016, and this will be their second time here. Heritage Park Hotel will be playing host again to the one night Car park…