By RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
About 38 members of the Honiara Council of Women are in Auki to work, collaborate and gain experience with their sister council, the Malaita Council of Women.
Almost half of them are Honiara-based Malaitans, with supporting members from other provinces in the country.
In an interview with Island Sun, Auki, President of the Honiara Council of Women, Anne Butafa said the main aim and goal of their programme is to come here and work in collaboration with the Malaita Council of Women.
She said they will also have the opportunity to give their support through donations to the women’s ward and children’s ward at Kilu’ufi Hospital, Christians Care Centre, and the Auki Prison Service.
“Our main aim and goal of coming here is to work in collaboration with the Malaita Council of Women and also share our experiences.
“We will also give our support through donations to the children’s ward and women’s ward of Kilu’ufi Hospital, as well as to the Christian Care Centre and Prison Service,” she said.
Meanwhile, Butafa said they also paid a courtesy call to the Premier of Malaita Province, Hon. Elijah Asilau’a.
She said their courtesy call to Premier Asilau’a was to congratulate him on his leadership and the tangible changes in development that have taken place in Malaita province.
“We also made a courtesy call to the Premier of Malaita Province, Elijah Asilau’a, to congratulate him and his Malaita Economic Cooperation and Transformation government for the developments that are currently taking place in Auki,” she said.
She added that during their meeting with the Premier, they discussed many important aspects of his development plans.
“During our meeting with him, we discussed many important things for the province; especially, we learned about his development plans ahead,” she added.
The Honiara Council of Women, along with the Malaita Council of Women, will also organise a low-key celebration to mark the Second Appointed Day of Malaita Province, though the provincial government has planned to organise the event at the ward level.
