Business

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...

BY JOY OFASIA Madalyn Flora is a gardener and cleaner at the Doma Cove Home Stay located in the Northwest Guadalcanal region. As a single mother to five children, it is her passion in doing landscaping. Her...

IN a groundbreaking initiative, women from four communities in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands have launched a new line of body lotion and soap made from sustainably harvested sea grapes. This project,...

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,...

By Camille Funnell, IFC Communications PRUDENCE Tekurade is a woman on a mission. The 28-year-old mother of three saved enough from her job at SolTuna, the Solomon Islands’ only tuna processing plant, to buy a...

BY JOY OFASIA THE COVID-19 pandemic has affected local businesses in the country and has forced employees to loose their jobs. Dolphins view beach is among these businesses who have been affected and is located at...

BY IAN KAUKUI A LOCAL Market vendor,Stephany Ramo in Honiara has confirmed the use of chemical on her produce before selling them at the market. The vendor revealed that currently in Honiara Market vendors are practicing...

BY JOY OFASIA Baking is loved by many and is one of the most well-known hobby people passionate and have turn into moneymaking. Well here in Solomon Islands many talented bakers have turned their...

THE West Are’are Women’s Savings Club group known as the Rokotanikeni Association had recently launched their first ever-financial investment fund in Honiara. The launching program took place at Mendana Hotel and was witnessed by special...

BY STEPHEN FAROBO  A young Solomon Islands Women in Business Association female member is pleased after showcasing her products during the recent Meres Market event held last week.  The progress of the bimonthly Meres Market event...