SOLOMON ISLANDS PM ON GENDER EQUALITY

Honiara : 23 November 2015 PRESS RELEASE It was an exciting occasion for Ms Mokolo, Deeane Enoch, a 25 year old law student who hails from the Western Province, when she was crowned Miss Solomon Islands 2015 in a glittering ceremony in Honiara last night. This year’s Miss Solomon Island’s pageant with the theme, ‘Our Women Are Equal Partners.’ saw the Prime Minister, the Hon Manasseh Sogavare, as the guest of honour when he had some very important statements to make on gender equality, the rights of women and their greater participation in society and government. The Prime Minister, when referring to the theme of the pageant, said the theme was a bold statement premised on a vision to see Solomon Islands women as equal partners with men in all spheres of the society. “Gone are the days when we, men, think of women as inferior and that their rightful place is at home. Our women have proven themselves to be successful in their education pursuits, careers, business endeavours and are indeed equal partners with men in the development of our nation. “We now have females in jobs that in the past were regarded as men’s only and this indeed is a positive development for our women. As the saying goes: ‘The sky is the limit’ and I encourage women to pursue and live their dreams. “I suppose some would say that this statement is not 100 percent correct because women's pursuit to have a fair representation in Parliament is far from being accomplished yet. But I believe the time will come when we will see more women in Parliament. The Democratic Coalition for Change Government is reviewing the ‘ten free parliamentary seats for women’ arrangement,” he added. The Prime Minister also applauded the eight pageant contestants for their boldness in taking part in the prestigious beauty event and being role models for young women in the Solomon Islands. “It takes a lot of courage and self-confidence for them to come forward to showcase the qualities they possess and subject their intelligence to public judgement,” he told his audience. The Prime Minister pledged the support of the government to send the new pageant queen to the regional competition next month to be held in the Cook Islands.

13 NEW AIRCRAFT FOR VANUATU

Air Vanuatu to acquire 13 new aircraft by 2030

Quoting Radio New Zealand – 29 January 2019

“Air Vanuatu has announced its expecting eight new aircraft to service its international sector and five Cessna planes for its domestic routes by 2030.

“Air Vanuatu CEO Derek Nice made the announcement on a local radio station.

Currently the airline has only one aircraft for its international route.

“The Daily Post newspaper reports the latest announcement is part of Prime Minister Charlot Salwai's Shared Vision 2030 for Aviation and Tourism.

“It also marks the first time the company has announced a major development since it brought domestic carrier Vanair under its wing some years ago.”

Copyright @ 2019, Radio New Zealand.

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HEARTS OF HOPE (HOH) CHARITY

Honiara : 3 March 2018

Letter to the Editors.  Island Sun and Solomon Star newspapers.

 

HEARTS OF HOPE CHARITY AN INSPIRATIONAL ORGANISATION

 

Last Friday the Island Sun newspaper featured two articles, complete with illustrations, of the inspirational work being done in Malaita by the charity Hearts of Hope HOH) in caring for well over a thousand young orphans and elderly widows.

It was reported that the charity is already supporting 42 programmes across the province donating clothing to the most vulnerable.

I was pleased to read that already one organization in New Zealand has helped HOH with items of ladies and children’s clothing and I also acknowledge the gift of a truck donated by the SFA and Mr. J Sy in the recent past.

A 20 ft container is on its way from Auckland with many hundred boxes of donated clothing and footwear which the NZ based Charity Trust, ‘Take My Hands’ (TMH) collected at my request on behalf of HOH.

That container and the sea freight was also paid for by the SFA and Mr. J Sy has also committed to covering the landing and wharf clearance fees when the container is off-loaded in Honiara on 11 March.

Working together with TMH and its Director, Janette Searle, we are both pleased to be able to offer help to HOH and contribute in a small way to the tremendous humanitarian and welfare work coordinated by Mrs Janet Justice Aihari and her fellow volunteers.

In order for HOH to expand activities and to reach out to more vulnerable people in Malaita the organization appeals for extra support with donated clothing, blankets, bedding, towels, soap and school items such as writing books, pencils, pens and such things as bags and satchels.

Please help if you can.

Mrs Aihari can be contacted by writing to her at

Hearts of Hope Widows and Orphans

PO Box 25

AUKI

Malaita Province

Solomon Islands

Or by phoning - +677 7481 827

 

Yours sincerely

 

Frank Short