Women from Hunanawa, Hautahe and Ha’atanasi communities in East Are’Are, Malaita Province recently received training on gender, leadership and climate change. The training was facilitated by Ella Kauhue and Belinda Arapa’asi. Recognizing the crucial role of women as leaders in their community, the training ws to build their capacity and to empower them to…
FEMALE cloth vendors in Auki, Malaita Province have raised serious concerns over the increasing number of people consuming alcohol in public spaces within the town. The women said, it has become common to witness both young and older individuals openly drinking in public areas, creating discomfort and fear among residents, particularly women and children. A…
THE Malaita Provincial Youth Council has officially established the Ward 24 Youth Council in West Are’Are, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to connect with rural youth across the province. The formation of the new council is part of a wider initiative to strengthen grassroots engagement and empower young people in remote communities. Malaita…
A wife under the influence of alcohol stabbed her husband with a seven-inch kitchen knife during a heated argument at Nggosi in West Honiara on Monday 26 May 2025. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) White River Police Station Inspector Doreen Vaea said the husband claimed his wife had an affair with another man, and this is…
Tetere police are investigating an alleged murder incident of a 29-year-old woman at the cocoa area (old CDC4) GPPOL II in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa, said it was alleged that the suspect raped the deceased and murdered her between 11am and 12pm.…
Western Provincial Youth Council (PYC) Stakeholder Consultation successful held in Gizo on Wednesday. National Youth Congress has facilitated the consultation at the Women Resource Centre. It brought together key stakeholders from government line ministries, non-government organizations (NGOs), church groups, youth representatives, and community leaders. The aim was to discuss the role of the Provincial Youth…
‘Make it 18’ – a report on Community Voices on Child Marriage Reform in Solomon Islands, was officially handed over to the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) last week. The brief event was held on Thursday at the Honiara Hotel Skyboard Conference Room. The report is part of the Solomon Islands Endim Vaelens…
About 3,807 individuals both male and female across seven communities and two schools in South Vella La Vella, Western Province, have been informed about the importance of immunization. This vital awareness campaign was delivered by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands through its Demand Generation for Immunization Project (DGIP) which was funded…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department on Friday 9th received Mother’s Day gifts from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority and a group of female officers working at the National Parliament, Hansard Department. The Solomon Islands Ports Authority donated 10-wheel chairs as their community outreach program and the National Parliament Hansard Department…
Suva, Fiji/Apia, Samoa, – Samoan climate activist and former Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke, has been announced as UNICEF Pacific’s Ambassador. The appointment, which has been made at the Pacific Early Childhood Development Forum, follows a two-day field visit to meet children and their families in Samoa. “I am deeply humbled to accept this…