On International Women’s Day 2019, we are sharing stories of women doing inspiring work across the Pacific. Whether in the business world, advocacy, media or countless other sectors, their contributions highlight the transformative power of women in the region. REGINA LEPPING is a Filmmaker, Actor, Activist and Youth Empowerment and Engagement Specialist working for the…
THE Revival Fellowship Solomon Islands Church has completed its first National Conference for leaders and Pastors at Vanua Valu in East Honiara, last Friday. This was confirmed to the Sunday Star by Church Pastor (Pr.), Incey Gurugu. The conference was launched on Wednesday 30th January and successfully ended on Friday 1st of February. Attending this…
THOUSANDS of Catholics believer have convened at the Visale Parish, North-West Guadalcanal to farewell Late Father (Fr.) Herman Tiqe, last Wednesday. Late Tiqe from Tambea Community was the first priest to be posted at the Visale Catholic Parish. Families, close relatives, and friends have come from Malaita province, Central Province, Russell Islands, Avu’avu, around Guadalcanal…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM) Diocese of Malaita, Central Region have ended a three days youth convention at Dala North, near Auki on Sunday. Youths from within the Central Region took part in the convention, with the theme “Empowering youths for a better future”. The program commenced last Thursday until Sunday. According to the…
Through the daily vending in Gizo town – Western province’s capital, Arena Patovaki and her friends are able to make ends meet by promoting local foods. If you ever visit Gizo, for sure why not take a stroll to the Women’s Market stalls where you can taste all the finest local traditional foods in town…
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…