A SEMINAR for teenage girls will be conducted next week at Maranatha Centre, east Honiara. The Adventist Women’s department of SDA, Solomon Islands Mission, is organising this program which will run for two days. Director of Adventist Women department Beverly Maega will be facilitating the seminar along with other mentors. She said their goal is…
A Japanese volunteer nurse in Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Chihiro Ishimaru has published a new cooking recipe book on local vegetables and ingredients. The new recipe book title ‘KAIKAI blo Iumi’ contains recipe on various local vegetable food. The book is a combination of ingredients that can be used to produce healthy diet. Ms Ishimaru…
SOLOMON Islands grassroot women in art located along the Bahai highway will hold their club day today. Local florist Annie Maedia is leading activities which include making baskets, lavalava and arts and craft work. These young women are without permanent jobs, they are housewives and school dropouts. Mrs Maedia said it has been a privilege…
A plan to host a floriculture show in Honiara this year is on track. Heading the preparation is a local florist Annie Maedia. This will be a first of its kind show to be organised in Honiara by grassroot women and women living in town. Mrs Maedia said organisers are looking for funding to ensure…
NINE women and nine men representing five non-governmental organisations met from March 18 to 20 to discuss gender discrimination resulting in inequalities in communities here. The participants work in communities in Honiara, Malaita and Guadalcanal Provinces. “I have worked for 8 years at the community level and I have come to realise the extent of…
A THREE-DAY Backyard Farming Workshop to empower Sikaiana women on food security started off yesterday at the Sikaiana settlement at Red Beach, East Guadalcanal. About 30 women and a few men living in and outside Honiara descended on this small settlement yesterday morning when it was officially opened. The Workshop included presentations by the…
THE Literacy Network- Solomon Islands has chosen to celebrate International Mother Language Day on Friday 14 March (today) at the National Museum. The official UNESCO date for this event was 21 February and this year’s theme was: 2014 International Mother Language Day – Local Languages for Global Citizenship: Spotlight on Science. With 65 languages…
‘As the world celebrates International Women’s Day in honour of our Women with the theme ‘Inspiring Change’, we are reminded of the role of women in our societies and their contributions to our homes, our communities and nation building in its totality,’ said Victor Tutugoro, the chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). International…
HOUSEHOLDS in Solomon Islands and Kiribati which are being headed by women are more likely to face hardship. This was revealed by a report entitled; “Hardship and Vulnerability in the Pacific Island Countries.” The report was jointly launched early this week at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji by the World Bank. It…
THE Correctional Service Solomon islands (CSSI) Women’s Network is a success story for women officers within the organisation. CSSI inspector Leah Alufo’oa said this has led to substantial improvements and has grown in strength since its inception and has become an effective voice in expressing women officers’ needs and issues in CSSI. She highlighted this…