- AFP Gifted Three Sets of Netball Uniforms RSIPF Police Netball Club
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) recently gifted three sets of Netball uniforms to the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Police Netball Club (PNC), with support of the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP). The uniforms build on the RAPPP Health, Wellbeing and Community Engagement (HWCE) Project; enhancing physical… Read more » - Strengthening Community Leadership Ahead of Naha Opening
Community leaders from Naha have completed a two-day leadership training course in preparation for the opening of Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre next year. The 11-person group have played an important role supporting the design, delivery and local community engagement around the new $250 million health facility. Local trainer… Read more » - HCC Vendors and Rural Farmers Celebrate International Rural Women’s Day
BY JOY OFASIA The Honiara Central Market Vendors Association joined rural farmers in a special celebration for 2025 International Rural Women’s Day at Dolphin View Homestay in Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal yesterday. International Rural Women’s Day, celebrated every year on October 15, recognizes the vital role of rural women in… Read more » - Australia Partners with Betikama Adventist College for Girls’ Safety
Female students at Betikama Adventist School now have a safer and more secure living environment thanks to a locally-led infrastructure project supported by the Australian Government. The project, funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships Program, delivered a 410-metre security fence along the boundary of the girls’ dormitory. The fence… Read more » - Anna’s Journey in Pillow Making Business
BY JOY OFASIA Anna Gonu has been making and selling handmade pillows for almost ten years. She started this work to help support her eight children and her husband. Making pillows is not just a job for Anna—it is a way to take care of her family with pride. Like… Read more » - Market Vendor Shares Her Experience
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER For Ellen Aeviri, a clothing vendor from Central Kwara’ae in Malaita Province, selling at the Auki market has become more than just a job—it’s a lifeline. Since 2016, Ellen has been selling clothes at Auki market six days a week, taking only Sundays… Read more » - Saving Lives Beyond Borders in the Rural Solomon Islands: Dr. Lillian Navala
BY EMMANUELLE MANGALLE – FREELANCER In this modern day and age, where young Solomon Islanders are now often lost in the glow of their smartphone screens, scrolling endlessly through TikTok, Facebook, and other social media platforms, it is our responsibility to share stories that matter. Stories of grit, grace, and… Read more » - WELSI Celebrates One-Year of Empowering Women Leaders
One year on, the Women in Executive Leadership Solomon Islands (WELSI) stands as a symbol of what is possible when women support women, when leadership is shared, and when purpose drives progress. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA), Ms Rachel Rahii made this… Read more » - New cohort of Pacific women participate in Women Leaders in Tennis program
Eleven women from across the Pacific arrived in Papua New Guinea this week for the 2025-26 Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis program. The leadership program is part of Tennis Australia’s Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis – Emerging on to the World Stage program. Supported by the Australian Government’s elite sports pathways program, PacificAusSports, the program… Read more » - Women Value ‘Network’ Gained Through WELSI’s Executive Leadership Training
Honiara – Aspiring women leaders have expressed their appreciation for the valuable network they have gained after attending the Solomon Islands Senior Women in Executive Leadership Program. Twenty-five women representing different organisations from the private sector, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and public sector on Thursday 9 October 2025 successfully completed the… Read more »
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