By Mike Puia THE Ombudsman office has announced the commencement of the new Ombudsman Act 2017 on January 31, 2018 after parliament passage in July 2017. Announcing the new Act commencement at a press conference yesterday, the Ombudsman, Mr Fred…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki The Environment Division and its sub provincial office in Auki have been criticised for failure to carry out environment assessment on logging operations in Malaita province. A Mr Aloysio Arukeni said people suffer environmentally as the…
BY TANNY.E.VAHI. “Unlike those that are employed, we street venders too are struggling to meet the needs and demands of our families and for our daily survival.” This was the sentiment raised by a betel vendor in the Central Business…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A research study carried out in Solomon Islands has found out that women’s greater financial resources often enable men to lessen their own contributions to the household with some making no contributions at all. This was…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACCORDING to “Do No Harm: Understanding the Relationship between Women’s Economic Empowerment and Violence Against Women in Melanesia”, there are considerable differences between women in rural areas and the capital in how they depend on income…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANEL WORKING with men to challenge gender inequitable behaviour and norms is crucial for economic empowerment programming. Yesterday, under Australian Aid’s “Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development” programme, a Research Launch took place at the Heritage Park Hotel…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki A Malaita man has questioned whether the director of environment’s office has been carrying out awareness to rural people on logging operations in the provinces. Mr Aloysio Arukeni from Sihu village in East Are Are raised…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA IFC’s Pacific head, Thomas Jacobs yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. IFC the International Finance Corporation, a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA HONIARA city was flocked yesterday with friends from Japan on board the Ocean Dream who were here on a mission to learn of the people and culture of Solomon Islands. They learnt a lot about Solomon…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WOMEN of Solomon Islands have been called on to help their men counterparts understand violence so that they can combat it together. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Women, Youth Children and Family Affairs Dr Cedrick Alependava…
