A PETITION to increase minimum and maximum sentences for all rape and sexual offences was presented to Member of Parliament for West Makira Constituency Derick Manuari today. The petition was presented by Wendy Kealau on behalf of the family of Late Mary Aram, a seven-year-old who was brutally raped and murdered on the island of…
RURAL women farmers have been encouraged to never to give up, continue to think out of the box and work hard to achieve their dreams. This sentiment was expressed by Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Permanent Secretary Ethel Frances Tebengi on Thursday in front of hundreds of rural farmers at a packed MSG complex…
A GOOD number of female students were forced to abandon their education for the 2022 academic year because they will become mothers. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said some of the high school students only found out they were pregnant after arriving at the school to commence classes. Two weeks into the school year and…
SOLOMON Islands very own Millicent Barty was given the opportunity to meet former president of the United States Barrack Obama. Ms Barty was a recipient of the Obama Foundation Scholars Program – a program that gives rising youth leaders around the world the opportunity to take their work to the next level. She was one…
THE COVID-19 pandemic has a brought a lot of changes and challenges to our region since 2020 as the fight to contain the transmission of the deadly virus continues. There are nurses and doctors who have dedicated and sacrificed their time, knowledge, skills and energy to fight hard during this pandemic as frontliners. They went…
SOLOMON Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) is still demanding the release of the signed China/SIG security agreement. In a statement yesterday, the SINCW said the security agreement is a public document and should be reviewed by the public. “It will allow us to verify that what was said in parliament is indeed true, correct,…
THERE’S no doubt mothers are experts in balancing their private and public life while juggling between home and office given their daily unlimited responsibilities. It’s not an easy ride for many working mothers who hold extra responsibilities because it means sacrificing quality family time for work and other responsibilities. Meet, Lanelle Tanangada, 42, the current…
IN general, Solomon Islands’ women are kind and generous – always demonstrating a united front to members of the public. There are times though when emotions boil over. And when it does, they do not munch their words Below is an indication of how fierce and tense rivalry amongst womenfolks could become. In the latest…
THE only mammogram machine at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara that is being used to detect any medical issue related to women’s breasts is currently not functioning. This means women who are faced with medical issues affecting their breasts are unable to access the service at the NRH for medical check-up. It’s unclear…
MEN who are being physically and verbally abused by their violent wives occasionally are being urged to report such case to the police to help reduce violence in families. The advise came from Vivian Foanaota who is believed to be working under the Community Policing Unit which also deals with family issues. Her comments came…