Koloale Clinches Runner-up Title in Women’s Premier League
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
THE Solrais Women's Premier League is officially over, with the Koloale women's football team declared the runners-up of this year’s 2023 football season.
After a prize presentation ceremony held at the Pacific Casino...
International Children’s Day Celebrated in Honiara
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
INTERNATIONAL Children's Day was observed by Honiara's primary school pupils at the Multipurpose Hall complex, next to Lawson Tama Stadium.
This year's International Children's Day is centred on the idea of a "safe...
Seif Ples Strengthens Hotline Service
SEIF PLES Gender Based Violence Crisis Centre is proud to announce a significant milestone in its mission to combat gender-based violence with the commissioning of the SAFENET Hotline 132 Minimum Standards and Guidelines.
This marks...
Senior Executive Women in Leadership Program Gets Underway
A four-day training program is currently underway in Honiara aimed at building a pool of businesswomen and professional women with relevant knowledge and skills required to enable them to effectively participate in the decision-making...
Games Organizing Committee Women Succeed in Leadership Training
THIRTEEN women from the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) in September earned their well-deserved certificates, marking their successful completion of the Women in Leadership Training Program.
The training was a dedicated effort to enhance their skills,...
Venda-venda: Guadalcanal’s Traditional Delicacy
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
YOU may be asking, what is Venda-venda? It is a traditional food of Guadalcanal Province, the largest island in the Solomon Islands.
It’s basically a mixture of roasted coconut fiber and taro, and...
Tinakula Festival: Women Showcase Bone Bone Cooking Skills
BY JOY OFASIA
LOCALS got to indulge their taste buds in bone bone food as women from Santa Cruz, in Temotu province showcased their traditional cooking skills during the Tinakula Festival of Arts and Culture...
Gender Workshop Organised For Tina Hydropower Project Stakeholders
THE Tina River Hydropower Project (TRHDP) Office hosted a one-day Gender Action Plan (GAP) workshop in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue to raise awareness about gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The...
High Demand for Female Contraceptive/Family Planning Methods
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
MANY women in the country are often visiting the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association to seek advises on family planning and contraceptive methods.
Solomon Island Parenthood Association’s (SIPPA) Community-Based Educator and Distributor, Silas...
Francina Paikea: Keeping the Renbel Art of Weaving Alive
BY CHRIS ALEX
RENNELL and Bellona province, sometimes known as Renbel in the Solomon Islands, is renowned for its rich Polynesian cultural heritage and traditional crafts, and it has produced a number of highly specialized...
