A total number of six female candidates are contesting in the upcoming provincial election in Western Province. This came after the closure of nomination last week and the announcement of the total number of candidates in Western Province have been made public by the Solomon Island Electoral Commission (SIEC). It is said that in Western…
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) Board members have met with the Prime Minister, Friday. SIWIBA Board used the opportunity to raise issues of concern to the development and sustainability of SIWIBA. The Board members were led by Julie Haro who is the secretary of the SIWIBA board. A lot of issues pertaining…
MERILYN Bae of MB Collection was crowned the winner of the first ever Wearable Art Show held at the Pacific Crown Hotel on Sunday night. Mrs. Bae from Malaita province won the fashion show for her amazing design featuring a Jelly Fish and Coral wear. The excited local fashion designer said she could not believe…
CANCER is also a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) similar to diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle diseases. This was the statement of Non-Communicable Disease coordinator Nevalyn Laesango during the commemoration of Pinktober at the National Referral Hospital last week. Mrs Laesango said cancer is an NCD which means it is also a lifestyle disease therefore we must…
THE Gizo Market Vendors Association (GMVA) commemorated the International Rural Women’s Day in Gizo, Western Province. The commemoration event was held at the Gizo Central Market last Friday. The global theme this year was; ‘Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.’ Speaking during the official opening of the International Rural Women’s Day, the newly appointed…
THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) was once again overwhelmed by the generosity of Solomon Islands Chinese Women Association (SICWA) who on Wednesday donated it with medicine displayers. In a simple but touching handing-over ceremony, the SICWA representative said: “This giving is our way of showing appreciation for the important work that our doctors and nurses…
JENNIE Tagini, 23, who hails from Malaita Province, is one of the country’s aspiring young female painters whose passion for art has made a name for herself in the local art industry. Tagini canvas paintings which display her great artistic skills, are showcased at the Solomon Island National Art Gallery in Honiara and via her…
MEMBERS of the White River Church Dorcas Society in West Honiara has reached out to Satona village in Tangarare, West Guadalcanal from 19-22 August. This was part of their outreach program to embrace the love of Christ to old age people, single mothers and orphaned. Pr Robinson Diosi said that the outreach program is the…
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…