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The eighth delivery of the Solomon Islands Senior Executive Women in Leadership Programme is underway in Honiara, with 18 senior women executives from across the private, public and state-owned enterprise sectors taking part in a four-day leadership development initiative. The programme concludes on Wednesday and Thursday this week and is…
By Georgina Maka’a Despite progress in recent years, women in Solomon Islands continue to face significant barriers in reaching senior leadership and decision-making positions, according to Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Aaron Pitaqae. Pitaqae made the remarks during the Women Connect Breakfast…
By Georgina Maka’a The Australian Government today officially handed over the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre to the people of Solomon Islands. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who arrived in Honiara as the country celebrates its 48th Independence Anniversary, handed over the facility in a ceremony attended by Prime…
Three rising women in infrastructure have joined a cohort of Solomon Islanders undertaking postgraduate studies in Australia to contribute to national development back home. Soleana Gagahe, Lisa Esibaea and Talei Wore commenced their university studies this month, having worked on Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, which delivers major projects around…
The Alisuri Sustainable Livelihood Association in Marokafo village, an inland community in the northern region of Malaita Province, is helping women in the community save money to support their families. The association in Marokafo village is one of the forty-five (45) Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Malaita Province supported by…
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says the government’s negligence on the impact of logging activities on women and girls in Solomon Islands is very ‘disturbing’. Mr Wale in a statement said the findings raised through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in the media is ‘worrying’ and needs immediate…
Meet Probation Woman Police Constable (WPC) Mirriam Manu Boniekap, who hails from Nep village, a remote community in Santa Cruz, Temotu Province, in the far eastern part of the Solomon Islands. WPC Boniekap is also known by her stage name, ‘Big Momma’, in the local music industry. She began her…
Wendy Kafo is a 25-year-old student pursuing a Bachelor of Fisheries Studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP). With a strong connection to the ocean developed from an early age, she is committed to marine science and sustainable ocean stewardship. Wendy took…
Although logging in Solomon Islands is considered a ‘sunset industry,’ the sun is far from setting, especially in the Hograno Highlands of Isabel Province. Two years ago, King Solomon Development Company and its licensor, Isabel timber Company, faced protests from residents of Kolomola and neighboring communities over controversial logging activities…
Afu Lia Billy’s journey—from a young mother escaping violence to a national leader—is a story of courage, resilience, and transformation. At the heart of it is the Australia Awards scholarship she received in 1989. For Ms Billy, studying at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga wasn’t just an academic opportunity—it…
