Monday, May 29th, 2017
JICA Volunteer thanks Gizo SWM Association
A Gizo based Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer has acknowledged members of the newly formed Gizo Solid Waste Management Association in Gizo. JICA volunteer Ms Yuko Furukawa who works under the Division of Energy and Natural Resources of the Western Provincial Government said she is happy with the newly founded Association. Speaking to Island Sun Ms Furukawa acknowledge members of the Gizo SWM team for their contributions during the Solid Waste Management Fun Day last week at the MSG building. “Solid Waste Management team in Gizo has been makingRead More
Malaita Province establish PDSCM
THE Malaita Provincial Disability Stakeholders Coordination Mechanism (PDSCM) was established during a half-day mainstreaming consultation meeting with the stakeholders at Auki Women’s center last Wednesday. The Provincial Community Based Rehabilitation under the Provincial Health Service as the disability focal point organized the consultation meeting to bring together shareholders to discuss how best to mainstream disability across sectors in Malaita and also establish the disability coordination mechanism. The function of the Provincial Disability Stakeholders Mechanism is to coordinate the multi-sectoral disability activities in the Province. A total of 17 stakeholder representativesRead More
Kukum SDA Church prays for children at risk
THE Kukum Seventh Day Adventist Church conducted a successful prayer segment in an attempt to join Adventists celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk. The Children’s Ministry of the Kukum SDA Church and its members have offered a rain prayer during the divine service on Saturday for children at Risks in Churches around Solomon Islands. The prayer targets children facing abuse, neglect, human trafficking, hurt, their rights to educations are abused and rights to protection is ignored. The programme was run by the Children’s Ministry and eachRead More
SI disappointed at Taiwan’s exclusion from World Health Assembly
SOLOMON Islands has expressed its deep disappointment on the exclusion of Taiwan from the World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting which is currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland. Minister of Health and Medical Service, Dr Kaitu’u Tautai Angikimua openly expressed this during his address at the WHA meeting Wednesday last week. “Solomon Islands wishes to express its deep disappointment on the exclusion of Taiwan from this WHA. “The work of our Organization requires the cooperation of all stakeholders and Taiwan’s active participation in addressing global health issues will contribute to the achievementRead More
Dr Angikimua addresses WHA
SOLOMON Islands has joined others in urging member states and development partners of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to prioritize health systems as the platform through which the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 can be holistically addressed and achieved. Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Kaitu’u Tautai Angikimua echoed this in his address at the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland Wednesday last week. The United Nation (UN) Sustainable Development Goal three seeks to ensure healthy lives, and to promote well-being for all at all ages. DrRead More
Work begins on redefining health system architecture
WORK has already begun on redefining the health system architecture for Solomon Islands at both the national as well as at the provincial levels. . Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Kaitu’u Tautai Angikimua informed the World Health Assembly (WHA) during his address last week in Geneva. Dr Angikimua said the new structure intends to break down silos to allow for better integration of programmes and promote efficient use of limited resources for health. He said to improve coordination, transparency and equitable distribution of external support, a Partnership CoordinationRead More
Task is not easy but not impossible: UNW rep
LAST Friday marked the official launching of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) three gender policies at the Coral Sea Hotel. The three gender policies launched are the new action plan policy (WPSNAP) Women Peace and Security Action Plan and the two revised; Gender Equality and Women’s development policy (GEWD) and Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls policy (EVAWG). UN WOMEN representative and country programme coordinator, Ms Alvina Lillie Soaki Erekali was a guest speaker at the programme. She initially congratulated Hon Freda AB Tuki Soriacomua,Read More
Revised policy launching marks another milestone for gender equality
LAST week, the MWYCFA (Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs) launched their new National Women, Peace and Security Action Plan (WPSNAP) and two revised policies namely; the Gender Equality and Women’s Development policy (GEWD) and the Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls policy (EVAWG) at the Coral Sea Hotel. Attendees at the launching included ministers of the crown, the Police Commissioner, Deputy Australian High Commissioner, Representatives of development partners and donors, senior government officials, representatives of local and international NGOs, private sector representatives, consultants and civil society representatives.Read More
Rural communities to benefit from fabric donated by ROC
IT was reported in the Island SUN newspaper last week that the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), donated more than 33,000 yards of fabric worth around $SBD625,000 and handed over the gift to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, at a ceremony held at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority in Honiara. The donation came from the ‘Simply Help’ foundation, a Taiwanese-American Charity based in Los Angeles, United States. It is understood the fabric will soon be distributed so that rural communities in the country will have theRead More
Positive backing in Choiseul for the revitalization of the DBSI
IN Taro last week, Provincial Government Leaders, local business operators, community elders, women and youth representatives expressed their desire to see the DBSI Bank revived during a consultation and awareness meeting. Choiseul’s Premier, Jackson Kiloe, reportedly said the bank was an important institution that lent money to entrepreneurs in the country when it was in operation. The Premier also said, “Many people from Choiseul who continue to operate small businesses in the rural areas were previously accessing funds from the bank and it is our wish that the Bank isRead More