A final year journalism student studying at USP, Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji, has received an award to participate in a three week media internship program in Auckland New Zealand. Elizabeth Osifelo who is also the President of Journalism Student Association said she is very excited about the opportunity. She said such opportunity will help…
ABOUT 50 enthusiastic women across the eight provinces who met as strangers but now leave the Capital more enthused and empowered to participate as candidates in any general election following the fourth Practice Parliament for Women. The exercise was primarily targeted at women who were considering standing for the National Elections or local elections, women…
HEARTS of Hope (HOH) charitable organization is expected to deliver more charitable support to other rural communities in Malaita province. This was highlighted by HOH president Janet Aihari during the handing over of shirts and caps to 40 available babies at Auki clinic last week. Mrs Aihari said at the moment, HOH is working toward…
HEARTS of Hope (HOH) charitable Organization in Malaita has dressed 40 babies with shirts and caps at Auki clinic, Thursday. The assistance is of the charity group’s support to elderly people and orphans in Malaita province. Most of the children who received the shirts and caps are from rural communities around Auki area. Speaking to…
THE newest daughter of the national house is not taking a moment to rest. Following her recent landslide victory in the Gizo Kolombangara constituency, newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) Lanelle Tanangada is making sure her short term counts. “I have so much to read and learn and so much to do, before parliament even…
BUYING expensive clothes from second hand clothing for Tikopian women in the Far East of the country could be a thing of the past after a month-long training on sewing organised by Ms. Freda Tuki ended successfully. This came after the women attended a sewing training organised by their Member of Parliament (MP) Ms. Freda…
THE Mother’s Day sports event, which was held on Saturday, concluded its final games on Monday afternoon at the Rove Police Grounds. The games were organised by Paoa FM as part of its annual Mother’s day celebration. A team of colorful uniforms paraded in the field on Saturday morning as the event was opened with…
WHEN she walked up to receive her law degree during the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) 63rd graduation ceremony, she smiled and remembered that she’s now the second female from Central Province to have graduated with a law degree. Priscilla Margaret Manu, who is part Ngella and Malaita, is proud of her achievement after…
Malaita Provincial Council of Women (MPCW) is currently busy this week with its annual general meeting (AGM) in Auki. The three days event commenced on Tuesday and will end today with the election for a new executive. More than a hundred women and members attended the opening program ceremony at women resource centre in Auki.…
WOMEN from Northwest Guadalcanal have lashed out about how men from Guadalcanal province left them out in participating in important decision making. This was relayed to the paper by our Northwest Guadalcanal stringer John Toki. “Women from Northwest Guadalcanal have expressed their disagreement over the way our men handled important matters such as signing agreements…