Three retired Solomon Islands nurses are the first to be sent to Niue under the Intra-Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme between the two countries. The local nurses, Lilly Gela, Chaniella Keumeru Valusa and Delilah Kalihohola left Honiara last Friday to pilot the first managed intra-Pacific labour mobility programme for the Pacific. Solomon Islands had engaged with…
Auki police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old male suspect after he assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the Kilufii area, Malaita on Tuesday 29 October 2024. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said the suspect allegedly assaulted the young girl early this year because he believes she was involved by influencing…
Australia is proud to be Solomon Islands nambawan development partner. It’s why Australia was excited to join friends from New Zealand for the launch of the Asian Development Bank’s Private Sector Development Initiative’s (PSDI) new 2024 Leadership Matters report. The report collects and analyses data on women’s representation on boards and in senior management in…
Honiara City Councilor (Cr) Lydia Yeo officially opened her office building for the Panatina Ward 12 Women’s Association to use as their new office and community hall. The office space was unveiled on Saturday, October 26, 2024. This milestone event was attended by association representatives, including the newly elected executive committee members, six-zone chairladies, and…
LESS than 100 staff of Solomon Power successfully conducted a walkathon of 3km walk around the road of Ranadi Industrial area, in East Honiara. This was in support of Pinktober breast cancer awareness in the country. This walkathon aims to raise funds which will go towards supporting the Oncology cancer unit of the National Referral…
Women in leadership face barriers that are both visible and invisible. From societal expectations and cultural norms to structural inequalities and biases, these barriers have kept many women from realizing their full potential in executive and corporate leadership roles. This was highlighted by the President of the recently launched Women in Executive Leadership Solomon Islands…
A LOCAL artisan Lydia Rosa from Beleha in Central Guadalcanal has urged the younger generation to learn and appreciate the age-old local crafting knowledge that have been passed down through generations. In a recent exclusive interview with Solomon Star, Ms Rosa shared her concerns about the diminishing interest in traditional crafting amongst the youths of…
GIRLS in Solomon Islands are silently facing challenges daily due to inaccessibility to safe channels to voice their concerns. That’s according to the Country Program Manager of Plan International Solomon Islands, Clement Manuri. Speaking to Solomon Star after the International Day of Girls (IDG) event held at the Kilupania Resort recently, Mr Manuri highlighted the importance…
STAGE 2 of the Family Support Centre (FSC) Male Advocacy Program (MAP) Workshop on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality is currently underway at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral Hall. The five-day training commenced on Monday. MAP is aimed at preventing violence by addressing two key factors that contribute to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and these…
Former Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) president, Georgina Kekea has been nominated as part of the Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) to observe the October 30 elections in the African nation of Botswana. Kekea, who was MASI president since 2019 until September this year, flew out of the country on Sunday to join the mission.…