Business

Rural Women in Pipisu Village Sets an Example of Self-Reliance

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A dream has come true for the Zone 17 women’s group in Pipisu village in West Are'are, Malaita Province, as they have successfully established their own NKP Society canteen to serve the...

Yshelda, Born with a Speech Impairment, is Starting her Christmas Sales

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BY JOY OFASIA THE Christmas holiday season is here, and many women are aiming to make profits this December by creating and selling handmade goods to attract customers' preferences on the streets of Honiara. This endeavor...

Catriona Finds Inspiration from the Women Entrepreneurs Program

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BY CHRIS ALEX CATRIONA Kotto Birisi, a young entrepreneur from the Solomon Islands, found inspiration and guidance during the one-day information session, an event organized by the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program. The purpose of...

Exciting Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs in Solomon Islands

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BY CHRIS ALEX THE US Embassy in Honiara organized a one-day in-person outreach event yesterday to introduce the Academy for Women's Entrepreneurship (AWE) program in the Solomon Islands. The AWE is a U.S. Department of State...

Francina Paikea: Keeping the Renbel Art of Weaving Alive

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...