News October 2014

Australia Announces Additional Funding for SIWIBA
Australia has reaffirmed its support for the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association, announcing further funding of more than SBD$3 million dollars for the organisation. The funding was announced by the Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne this morning at the Mere’s Market, held at the Honiara Art Gallery grounds. High Commissioner Byrne said the... more
Solomon’s CEDAW Record Under UN Spotlight
The Solomon Islands' record on women's rights will be under the United Nations spotlight this Friday in Geneva. The country recently updated its status with the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, or CEDAW, joining 187 other countries. In 2012 the World Bank rated Solomon Islands as the worst country in the world for domestic violence, saying 64 percent of women reported experiencing violence in the home. The United... more
Health Ministry Campaigns Against Substance Abuse
The Solomon Islands National Referral Hospital and Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) compound have been declared tobacco, betel nut, and alcohol-free premises. "By placing a ban on betel nut, tobacco, and alcohol, we are taking a step towards protecting our community, employees, visitors, and children from the dangers of these products", said Acting Permanent... more
UN Human Rights Review Underway
A four days work shop on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Records is currently underway at the Heritage hotel. The review is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 United Nation Member States. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal treatment for all countries. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare actions... more
ANZ Measures Impact of Financial Literacy Training
ANZ today launched its first MoneyMinded Impact Report in the Solomon Islands, following on from the financial literacy program’s launch in 2011. The impact report measures the benefits MoneyMinded has on participants, the majority of whom were women from Rokotanikeni and the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA). Prepared in collaboration with USP, the report demonstrated that 97 per cent of participants felt more satisfied with life,... more
The $20 Million Dollar Question
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NCW Supports 26 Women in Upcoming Elections
Low Risk of Ebola Spreading to Solomon Islands
The High Cost of Elections
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Permanent Secreteries Urged To Lead Reforms
Solomon Islands Elections Set for November 19th
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Voter registration
By STEVE BANI Vura Heights, East Honiara
Call to Reduce Common Nuisance in Honiara.
By GEOFFREY MAURIASI USP, Lacuala Campus, Fiji
Anti Corruption Bill
By CHARLES KOULI Gizo, Western Province
Lessons from France World Cup Victory
By JAQUE FRIEDMAN New Zealand
Papua New Guinea beers won in Berlin 2018
By SERGEY MOSIN Papua New Guinea

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