SOLOMON ISLANDS WOMEN\’S THEATRE KICKS OFF FIRST NATIONAL TOUR
Solomon Islands first ever women’s theatre company, Stages of Change, have kicked off their first ever national tour. Their first performance was held in Honiara last…
Category: <span>Domestic Violence</span>
ERADICATING ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE IS PRIORITY: PRENDERGAST
Eradicating all forms of violence in the country is a real priority for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast made the…
GOV\’T COMMITTED TO ENSURE LAW PROTECTS WOMEN AND CHILDREN: LILO
The current caretaker government is committed to ensuring that the law protects women and children, says Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Prime Minister Lilo made…
LILO URGED CHURCHES TO LEAD IN FIGHTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has urged Churches to take the lead in addressing domestic violence in the country. Mr Lilo highlighted this when he…
ADDRESSING FAMILY VIOLENCE IS ONE PRIORITY FOR PRENDERGAST
The new Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast says one of his top priorities as commissioner of RSIPF is to address family violence in the country. Commissioner Prendergast made this…
LIMITED SPACE FORCED CHRISTIAN CARE CENTRE TO TAKE STEPS
The Church of Melanesia\’s Christian Care-Centre in Honiara has now reached maximum capacity. Sister Doreen Awaiasi says the issue of space is now forcing the centre…
GOVERNMENT ACTION NEEDED THAN WORDS: JUDGE PALLARAS
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says unless the Government actually does something, treaties and conventions of human rights and the elimination of violence including the…
MAN IN CUSTODY UNDER SUSPICION OF KILLING HIS WIFE
A man is in custody under suspicion of killing his wife during a domestic row at the staff housing area at the Kukum Campus of the…
WOMEN, CHILDREN NOW HAVE NEW LAW TO PROTECT THEM
Women and children across the country now have a legislation to protect them from domestic violence. This follows the passage of the Family Protection Bill 2014…
FAMILY PROTECTION BILL 2014 PASSED
Parliament has passed the Family Protection Bill 2014 today. The 69 Clause Bill took Members of Parliament until late yesterday to go through the Committee stage,…