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Local Para-Athlete, Otoa, Calls for Better Basic Facilities

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT was an amazing feeling for young female para sprinter Jemina Otoa to win a silver medal at the XVII Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and to raise the national flag...

Local Resident Urges Action on Land Shortage in Ontong Java

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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...

Woman Vendor Grows and Sells Home Tobacco

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BY JOY OFASIA IT has become common for self-employed women vendors in Honiara’s informal sector to sell betel nuts on the streets or in marketplaces around the City as means to earn an income. Such practice...

Swimmer Nasomo Determines to Train Hard in Her Quest for 2023 Pacific Games

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BY JOY OFASIA AFTER months of training, Solomon Islands swimmer Nasomo Kuve has hoped to pursue her dream and training at the seafront next to the Ranadi Marine School in East Honiara in her bid...

Senior Executive Women in Leadership Program is on Again

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ANOTHER four-day Senior Executive Women in Leadership Program is underway in Honiara for 2024 aimed at building a pool of businesswomen and professional women with relevant knowledge and skills required to enable them to...

Meet Solomon Islands referee Shama Maemae: On a Journey to the FIFA Women’s World...

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TEN years ago, Shama Maemae, a passionate footballer from the Solomon Islands, embarked on a journey that would reshape her dreams. Originally, she had her sights set on reaching the highest levels of football as...

Lilly Tafoa to Contest Vura Ward

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BY JOY OFASIA LILLY Tafoa Funakwanga has announced her intention to run for the Honiara City Council (HCC) election in the forthcoming 2024 joint elections on April 17. The woman candidate will contest as an independent...

Malaita Football Association Women’s Capital League 2024 Successful

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THE Malaita Football Association (MFA) Women’s Capital League 2024 concluded with a thrilling final match between Ailako FC and Wales United in Auki. The season featured six teams competing for the top spot, with Ailako...

Female Journalist Receives MASI Recognition Award

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BY JOY OFASIA LOCAL female journalist and radio presenter recently received the 2022 Media Association of Solomon Islands Recognition Awards. Emma Komasi Martin is from the Malaita province and works at the ZFM 99.5 music radio...

Launch of Women Make Waves in the Solomon Islands

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THE Women Make Waves program, a transformative sport-for-development initiative, has officially launched in Solomon Islands, aiming to empower women and promote gender equality through surfing. Supported by the Australian Government through the Team Up...