Francina Paikea: Keeping the Renbel Art of Weaving Alive
BY CHRIS ALEX
RENNELL and Bellona province, sometimes known as Renbel in the Solomon Islands, is renowned for its rich Polynesian cultural heritage and traditional crafts, and it has produced a number of highly specialized...
Meet Phyllis, A Honey Entrepreneur with a Passion to Empower Rural Beekeepers
BY CHRIS ALEX
IN the bustling urban setting of Honiara, Solomon Islands, a young and ambitious entrepreneur is making a scene in the emerging honey industry of the country.
Phyllis Kakaluae, 25, has a passion for...
Margaret Unleashes Her Passion for Cloth Dyeing into Entrepreneurial Success
BY CHRIS ALEX
BORN and raised in Gizo Island, Western Province, the remote region of the Solomon Islands is Margaret Qae, a former secondary mathematics teacher, who later turned entrepreneur.
With an artistic background in the...
Bernadette Saho, a Passionate Tailor with Experience Talent
BY CHRIS ALEX
"I am not highly trained in sewing clothes but I have proven that hard work, perseverance, and passion are qualities you need to pursue your dreams.” This is a statement by Bernadette...
Local Talent Turns Her Passion into Hair Salon Business
BY CHRIS ALEX
THE ‘Qalia Hair Salon’ is among the newly registered small businesses in the Solomon Islands' growing hair and beauty industry.
Since January 2023, Kaylin Kealoe, 26, has been at the helm of the...
Navab Make Profits with Shell Money Tradition
BY CHRIS ALEX
FOR many years since childhood, Navab Gwaeta has developed her talent, knowledge, and skill in the art of traditional shell money making – an art that originated from the coastal community of...
Veronica Makes a Profit Selling Fashion Accessories Online
BY CHRIS ALEX
VERONICA Kealau from the Ontong Java Atoll in Malaita province has told SOLOMON WOMEN how she started her online business selling quality brand fashion accessories to local customers in the Solomon Islands.
Veronica,...
Elizabeth, a Trader in Handmade Traditional Jewelleries
BY CHRIS ALEX
HONIARA has over the years becoming quite popular with local vendors trading unique and attractive cultural and traditional artefacts, and fashionable jewellery.
Elizabeth Samani from the Langa-Langa lagoon in Malaita province has been...
Justina Radclyffe Finds Healing Through Garden Therapy
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
FLORA gardening has become a healing tool and hobby to cope with stress, and improve social, mental, and healthy well-being for a local medical business entrepreneur, physiotherapist, and florist, Justina Radclyffe.
Justina, 59,...
Mom Keeping Her Tie-Dye Groovy Dream Alive
BY CHRIS ALEX
ALTHOUGH all businesses have different backstories and circumstances, there’s a common thread, the road to business success isn’t easy.
Businesses are to experience hardship, obstacles, detractors and decisions that seem impossible-but with hard...
