Pineapple Farming Brings Dreams to Life for Malaita Mother
BY JOY OFASIA
Like many rural farmers in the Solomon Islands, Seno Maita, a pineapple farmer from Buma in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, travels every...
Sisters of the Church Join Sisters Worldwide For Epiphany Service and Leadership Transition
The Community of the Sisters of the Church at Tete Ni Kolivuti (TNK) in North Guadalcanal gathered to celebrate the Epiphany Holy Communion service....
Fifteen Babies Welcome New Year at National Referral Hospital
BY LYNNISSHA BOKIVTAU RUNA – ISLES FREELANCER
A total of fifteen babies were born at the National Referral Hospital in just 24 hours on New...
Isabel Women Take Loggers to Court Over Significant Environmental and Livelihood Damage
Although logging in Solomon Islands is considered a ‘sunset industry,’ the sun is far from setting, especially in the Hograno Highlands of Isabel Province.
Two...
Barana Community Receives New Equipment to Boost Women’s Livelihoods and Information Centre
Biodiversity Conservation
15 December 2025, Guadalcanal Province — The Barana Community Nature and Heritage Park recently celebrated the official handover of essential information centre furniture...
A New Era of Healthcare
Twelve nurses from the Naha Clinic have completed specialised emergency care training, gearing up for the opening of the new Australia-supported Naha Birthing and...
Minister Says Women’s Leadership Award Marks Important Day for Health Ministry
The Minister for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai, has described the Permanent Secretary’s Women’s Leadership Award as an important...
Health Ministry Launches Women’s Leadership Committee
BY JOY OFASIA
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health Medical Services, Pauline McNeil, has announced the establishment of the Permanent Secretary Women’s Leadership Initiative...
Upholding Dignity: Solomon Islands–Australia Health Partnership Supports Frontline GBV Services
Honiara, 10 December 2025 — As part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services...
Building Safe Spaces: 16 Days of Infrastructure Activism
Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) has delivered gender-based violence (GBV) awareness training across its construction sites as part of the international 16 Days...
