Business

BY JOY OFASIA AMID the colourful shops at the National Art Gallery in Point Cruz, located within Honiara's business district, Judith Stanley stands out as a symbol of patience, determination, and hard work. Sitting behind her...

BY JOY OFASIA CLEANING is often viewed as a tiresome, thankless task, but for Sylvia Laubuma, it’s a labor of love and service. A mother of two living in Honiara, Sylvia works as a cleaner...

BY JOY OFASIA MEET Margaret Soeasi, a dedicated cleaner who is reshaping the meaning of ‘women’s work’ in Honiara’s commercial cleaning industry. Working with the local cleaning service ‘Shine Bright,’ Margaret’s commitment to excellence and her...

BY JOY OFASIA AS excitement builds for one of the most anticipated cultural events in the Pacific, the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, tickets for the show are now officially on sale. The pageant, set to take...

BY JOY OFASIA AS Honiara prepares to host the highly anticipated 2025 Miss Pacific Island Pageant from February 1st to 8th, excitement is building across the Solomon Islands. This year’s event promises to be a spectacular...

BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024 cohort celebrated a key milestone yesterday by presenting its first-ever grant seed project to local entrepreneur Betty Akao, owner of Betzla Art...

BY JOY OFASIA IN Mbalasuna, in the northeast region of the Guadalcanal province in the Solomon Islands, young entrepreneur Diana Vaqalo is nurturing her variety of ornamental plant species one time after another. Turning her love...

BY JOY OFASIA 30 women entrepreneurs in the Solomon Islands graduated from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 Cohort at B Natural Cafe in Honiara, marking a significant achievement in female entrepreneurship. This momentous event marked...

SOUTH Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Solomon Islands, in partnership with Kiva, is thrilled to announce a significant achievement: reaching the milestone of USD $5 million (SBD $41M) crowdfunded to support micro-entrepreneurs across the Solomon...

BY JOY OFASIA MISS Solomon Islands, Elsie Polosovai, made a special visit to the Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KOSI) production site at Lunga yesterday, where she met with KOSI General Manager, Steward Mane, to discuss...