The time has come for men, women, boys and girls in Solomon Islands to stand together as equals, Side by Side. That is the message of a new long-term advocacy campaign that aims to change the beliefs and attitudes of Solomon Islands youth towards gender equality and ending violence against women and girls. Side by…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member of Parliament (MP) for North Vella La Vella Milner Tozaka has supported the Bill to extend the life of the current provincial assemblies of Choiseul and Western provincial government. He was speaking in Parliament, Thursday in support of the Bill to amend the Provincial Government Act…
THE presence of the devastating rhinoceros beetle in North East Guadalcanal is a major threat to oil palm investment in the area. That’s according to Parliamentary Independent leader Dr Derek Sikua in parliament last Friday. Dr Sikua said if nothing is done to curb the seriousness of this widely spread pest in the Guadalcanal plains,…
The ninth Premier’s Conference is set for its formal opening in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki today. The Malaita Provincial Premier Peter Ramohia officially opened the ninth Premier’s Conference with the theme “Resourcing Provincial Infrastructure for Vibrant Economic Development,” at 9am on Monday. Speaking to the Solomon Star office in Auki on Sunday afternoon,…
Police and Family Support Centre are urged to affirm their commitments to the Memorandum of Understanding for SAFENET. Director of Women Development Division in the Ministry of Women, Youths and Children Pauline Soaki made the call at the launch of 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence on Saturday. “I am calling on the…
Government sponsored students have hit out at the Minister for Education and Human Resource Development John Dean Kuku’s statement on outstanding allowances in Parliament last week. Minister Kuku assured parliament Fiji-based students outstanding allowance have been paid in full. Kuku uttered this when he answered a question raised by the Leader of the independent group…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela, his Cabinet Ministers and Members of his Government were commissioned at the SSEC Central Church on Sunday morning. The Church service was attended by Church reps, senior government officials and members of the public. Delivering the sermon during the occasion, Rev Roy Funu challenged leaders to work together for the good…
A Message from RSIPF Commissioner Matthew Varley to the good men of Solomon Islands Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is also White Ribbon Day, which is a movement where men around the world stand up and say “No” to any violence against women and girls. This is…
How theatre is combating domestic abuse in the Solomon Islands By JULIE PYBUSwww.pioneerspost.com Solomon Islands women are all too frequently attacked by their husbands – the country has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world. But a courageous group of women is challenging this culture through theatre and social enterprise. To…
A TOTAL of thirty-one (31) Political Appointees (PAs) who have served under the now defunct Democratic Coalition of Change Government (DCCG) have been terminated last week. Prime Minister Rick Hou issued their marching orders on Friday in a letter addressed to each of the Political Appointee. A source close to this paper confirmed the termination…