A 39-year-old man who head- butted and kicked his wife in the face has been fined $2,000 in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. He was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of Domestic Violence – Physical Abuse. In delivering the sentence, Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison said the use of a head-butt and kicking…
Save the Children Solomon Islands has congratulated the Government of Solomon Islands, through the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, for successfully hosting the 2025 International Children’s Day event in Honiara. The celebration also marked the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC 30), a global commitment that…
A MAN has denied attempting to murder his wife using a bush knife at their family home in Titinge area in Guadalcanal Province in May. Francis Hoasipua this week entered a not guilty plea to one count of Attempted Murder. He was initially charged with Acts Intend to Cause Grievous Harm, but the charge was…
Gender equality within the labour mobility scheme between men and women from Pacific nations working in Australia and New Zealand has been highlighted as one of the key agenda items at the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) held in Honiara this week. Roy Lagolago, Head of the PACER Plus Implementation Unit, told local media that gender equality was amongst the main…
A 34-year-old husband was arrested by Tulagi police for assaulting his 24-year-old wife at Koilovala village in Small Ngella, Central Province, on 2 November 2025. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said it was alleged that the husband assaulted the victim on the back of her head, causing her to feel dizzy…
KORIOVUKU community on Central Ranongga Island, Western Province, has appointed Miss Qusipaqo Besa as its official Save The Children community representative. The appointment was made following a community meeting and discussion with Save the Children Project Officer Alban Tara and local leaders of the community on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. Ms Besa, one of the students from the Solomon Islands…
Koriovuku community in Central Ranogga, Western Province, marked another milestone last week as it hosted Save the Children’s “Safe Families” program. The event was held from Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October 2025. The four-day event was organised in partnership with Save the Children Project Officer, Mr. Alban Tara, community leaders, women, men, children, and persons with disabilities. According to…
A public appeal has been launched to help raise funds for Angelina Parua, a young woman from North East Guadalcanal currently receiving treatment at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). Angelina has been diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease and Severe Mitral Stenosis, a serious heart condition that requires an urgent Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery overseas. Medical…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has officially launched a Gender Equity Team by announcing the recruitment of our new Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion – GEDSI Coordinator, Ms Pasepa Hugo. Ms Pasepa comes to the Ministry with a strong background in public health relations and development partnership management, alongside health service delivery…
Four years after surviving a World War II bomb explosion at Lengakiki, Central Honiara, one of the victims is still waiting for government assistance or compensation. Maeverlyn Kabolo Pitanoe, one of two survivors of the tragic blast on May 9, 2021, said she continues to endure physical pain, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. The explosion…