A Mother, Travelling Miles to sell Mangos and Melons in Gizo
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo THIS Christmas is the first time for elderly grandmother mother Irène Linge and her granddaughter to travel 237 Miles to sell mangos and melons in Gizo.
Her husband James is...
Building Effective Provincial Youth Councils (PYCs)
Taro, Choiseul Province, September 10 – The UN Development Programme, in cooperation with the National Youth Congress and the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, led the process of revitalizing the Provincial...
Minister Tala Opened Gold Ridge Womens’ Shop
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Government’s provincial Minister for Women, Youth and Sports opened the Gold Ridge Women Association shop yesterday.
Situated at the Gold Ridge Mine Site, the retail shop is registered and trading under business...
The Transformation of a Talented Female Artist
BY JOY OFASIA
LUCY Ann Panda is a young woman pursuing painting and visual arts. At the same time, she is a student of the school of Industrial Arts and Drafting at the Solomon Islands...
Woman Travel Agent Appeals for Support in Tourism
BY MIKE TUA
LOCAL woman entrepreneur and owner of Imperial Travel Service, Ender Rence has made fresh renewed calls on relevant authorities such as the Government’s Ministry of Tourism to seriously consider stronger support in...
Zai Na Tina Farm Promotes Organic Farming
ORGANIC farming might not be a new agricultural concept in the country. However, the concept and practice have been an ongoing passion for local farmers at Zai Na Tina Centre for Organic Systems (ZNT)...
Nester’s Resilient Journey as a Hotel Housekeeping Supervisor
BY JOY OFASIA
NESTER Misiana from Malaita province is currently the Mendana Hotel housekeeping supervisor. From a humble beginning, she has been working in the hotel industry for almost two decades until she was promoted...
Visale Women Melon Farmers
BY JOY OFASIA
STANDING in the middle of her fresh juicy watermelons piled up and prized according to their variety of sizes, Anna Sirunga humbly and willingly shared the story of her harvest.
Anna is a...
Woman Vendor Grows and Sells Home Tobacco
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...