Youth

Dream Behind Pre-Employment Training

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BY MIKE TUA THE rise of unemployment among youths has reached unprecedented level over the past decades which have forced the overwhelming majority to seek short-term soft skills training courses that could provide them employment...

GNUT Committed To Ensure Safety and Wellbeing of All Women and Girls

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THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all women and girls.  “We are determined to provide the support and resources needed to prevent and address...

Big Things Start Small: Young Fashion Designer – Lyan Tingiia

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BY CAROL-ANNE GALO  IT is not every day that you come across or hear about very talented young females getting into ‘Fashion Designing’, especially in the Pacific.  Born and raised a Seventh Day Adventist, 21-year-old Lyan...

Chelsea Shares her Experience Volunteering at the Pacific Games

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BY CHRIS ALEX CHELSEA Osifelo Praise, a 17-year-old of mixed ethnicity, whose father is originally from Malaita and whose mother is of Temotu and Shortland origin, was a key volunteer in the 2023 Pacific Games,...

School Student Says Plastic Pollution is an Issue of Serious Concern

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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...

Josie-Anne Ashley Shares Insights from China Visit

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When Josie-Anne Ashley, the General Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress, returned home from a seminar in Guangdong Province, China, she brought back more than just souvenirs—she carried stories of connection, innovation,...

Trainee Youths Must Advocate, Says Lai

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THE Young Women Christian Centre Association (YWCA) General Secretary, Joycelyn Lai has urge young women trainees of the Sexual Reproductive Health training workshop to take up the leadership role and to start advocate the...

Tuvaruhu’s Girls Club Takes Lead to Address Social Issues in Their Community

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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...

Young Agnes Begins Job without Qualification

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BY CHRIS ALEX NOWADAYS attaining a secure and permanent job in any urban setting requires relevant qualifications and experience, otherwise, chances are none. However, it’s quite a different story, for 19-year-old, Agnes Allen from To’obaita in...

Solomon Islands Beach Volleyballer, Hanna Donga Making a Difference with Passion and Pride

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BY JOY OFASIA OVER the years, the participation of the Solomon Islands women's beach volleyball athletes in both regional and international competitions has made headlines on the back pages of local newspapers. This year’s Commonwealth Games...