MAINTAINING a clean and healthy marine eco-system is vital for human survival. That is exactly what drove 28-year-old Sumana Deni to join an initiative to transform Gizo into a township with a clean and healthy ecosystem. Ms Deni is a member of the Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML), an organisation she joined on 2…
A Man in his 30’s has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for attempted to rape 48 -year-old woman on her way to Kirakira market in Makira Province. Norman Nemao, in his 30’s, was sentenced during the Kirakira court circuit early this month, after pleading guilty to one count of attempted…
Adi Salaseini Gonelevu is making waves in both academia and international law debate. Her journey is a dedication to both her studies and the empowerment of women. As the eldest of six siblings – five sisters and one brother – she has always embraced leadership roles. Her inspiration to pursue law as a study and…
A SOLOMON Islands youth leader Bethalyn Kelly has been announced as the winner of the top 2025 Commonwealth Youth Awards for the Pacific region last week. She was nominated for the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Award for forming a girls’ club dedicated to empowering young women. The 20-year-old was named the Pacific Regional Winner of the Commonwealth…
HUNDREDS of women turned up for the free cervical cancer screening at Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) office, Chinatown last Monday and Tuesday. SIPPA offered the free service to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). SIPPA Program Manager, Nester Amasia said SIPPA received many women compared to their normal daily work. “This is an indicator…
A special Women in Infrastructure Breakfast Forum on Friday has advocated for women to take up roles in the infrastructure sector. At the forum women working across government, industry and training institutions have also called on their sisters to advance the sustainability and economic potential of Solomon Islands infrastructure by working in the sector. At…
Lorah Kwanairara has been named as as the winner of the inaugural Australia Awards Alumni Women’s Leadership Award. The announcement was made at the celebration of International Women’s Day 2025 this week. The new award celebrates women who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and dedication, breaking barriers and creating opportunities for others. It honours those who…
THE Apunepara Ha’amwaora Natural Resource Association (AHNRA) has launched its final research report on ‘Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)’ amongst women and youths in the South Malaita, East Are’Are and West Are’Are constituencies of Malaita Province. The findings were shared with local media during a breakfast press conference hosted by AHNRA at the Solomon Islands Broadcasting…
AS part of observing International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration this week, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) honours the extraordinary journey of its longest-serving female employee. Meet, Grace Julia Sipolo, a trailblazer whose dedication and resilience have paved the way for women in the traditionally male-dominated field of infrastructure development. Hailing from the small village…
THE Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWCFA) and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) Embassy celebrated the International Women’s Day in Honiara on Friday. They marked the event at the University of South Pacific (USP) Honiara Campus, East Honiara. The celebration coincided with the second day celebration of the Chinese Film Festival.…