Passion in Landscaping: Mother of 5 Enjoys Career as Gardener and Cleaner
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...
School Student Says Plastic Pollution is an Issue of Serious Concern
BY JOY OFASIA
PLASTIC pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues and a problem in the Solomon Islands.
Bethlyn Kelly, 18, like many other youths in the country, sees plastic pollution as a...
Tuvaruhu’s Girls Club Takes Lead to Address Social Issues in Their Community
BY JOY OFASIA
RESILIENCE, Innovation, and Social Change Girls Club which consists of young girls based in the Tuvaruhu community, Central Honiara are now taking lead in addressing social, economic, and environmental issues in their...
80 Year-Old Interest and Creativity in Modifying Plastic Bottles for Decoration
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
MARY Esther Fooa, 80, was born in Malaita province and now lives at Henderson, East of Honiara.
A mother of three and now a grandmother, and a widow, Mrs. Fooa comes from Suava Bay...
Local Resident Urges Action on Land Shortage in Ontong Java
BY JOY OFASIA
A Honiara resident is calling on the government and other relevant stakeholders to take immediate action to address the land shortage on Ontong Java Atoll in the Malaita Outer Islands.
In an exclusive...
When the Sea Water Comes in: Sea Level Rise and COVID Impact on Nusa...
BY KHAMA LINCOLNGIZO BASED ISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER
WOMEN of the improvised coastline village of Nusa Baruku, in Gizo Western Solomons speaks of ongoing hardship they’re facing due to impact of Sea level rise as...
Sepi Women in Isabel Launches Milestone Fisheries Initiative Programme
BY JOY OFASIA
SEPI women in Sepi village, West Bugotu, Isabel province launched their Fisheries Initiative Programme last weekend in Sepi village.
The programme aims to improve the quality and supply of fresh fish and other...
Climate Change a Gender Issue
BY MIKE TUA
WOMEN in particular are more vulnerable to climate change and evidently they are more prone to adverse impacts from climate change.
According to a draft paper “Mainstream Gender into Climate Change Policies” prepared...
Woman Sees Water and Sanitation as a Main Issue in Her Community
BY JOY OFASIA
THE Impact of poor water and sanitation is a burden to women who experience this daily issue collecting water from water sources and carrying water home from far distances.
Lucia Tungi from Vura...
Youth Leader Subu Supports Gender-Responsive Action in Climate Change
BY JOY OFASIA
PRESIDENT of the Malaita Youth Council, Phillip Subu, vows to advocate for gender-responsive actions and environmental governance to address the effects of climate change in the Solomon Islands.
Subu was among the 11...
