Entrepreneur Urges Candidates for Pro-Business and Women’s Rights Policies
BY CHRIS ALEX
A local entrepreneur is reminding election candidates to focus on creating business-friendly policies and advancing women's rights in their campaign promises.
As the upcoming election draws near, small business owners like Margaret Qae...
Rural Women in Pipisu Village Sets an Example of Self-Reliance
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
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
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
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
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...
