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In this radio documentary Wansolwara's Elizabeth Osifelo investigates the issue of women's participation in Solomons' politics. With just one female MP in a house of fifty there is a broad agreement that something most be done to increase female representation. Osifelo looks at the politics of the proposed 10 reserved parliamentary seats for women and discusses the issues the next generation of leaders.
View MoreIn January 2012, a small Fijian village on Viti Levu was almost wiped off the map by a deadly landslide. In the same year, the barely recovered village of Tukuraki was hit by Cyclone Evan. Four years later, Tukuraki was devastated once again by the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Winston, scattering the community far and wide across the northwest of the island. The inland village near Ba is now in the process of relocating to a new site. The Pacific Media Centre’s Kendall Hutt and Julie Cleaver travelled to the remote village to find out how the people are adapting. By Kendall Hutt and…
View MoreBy Kaelyn Dekarube (Pictured phosphate loading station) Growing up as a kid in my lovely island of Nauru, I remember grownups used to say everything was imported, of course, I didn’t know what that meant. I also remember the times when my father would tell us to preserve fresh water as the next shipment will not arrive at least in the next two month or so. (Thinking back now, that sounded really far-fetched). Growing up in Nauru I realized that everything from the food that we eat to even fresh water was imported to Nauru. Nauru was like most other…
View MoreEvery year regional students are faced with the challenge finding off-campus housing. Rent increases, availability, quality housing and security continue to be a problem. Telstar Jimmy takes a look at these issue for Radio Pasifik and Wansolwara. Listen here Every year471
View MoreDr Olivier Jutel (Originally publish by Overland) The Pacific has lost one of its great scholars, activists, champion of the arts and leading lights with the passing of Dr Teresia Teaiwa. Teresia’s impact in the Pacific was as expansive as the ocean which carried her across the region from Hawaii, Kiribati, Fiji and Aoteroa. In her poetry and scholarship she would turn to the Pacific Ocean as a metaphor of a universality that connects Pacific and oppressed peoples. Writing of the diasporic condition which brought her to the makariri (cold) of Wellington she wrote of ‘toes born in the tropics…
View MoreBy Matthew Walter When it comes to sport disciplines, soccer is number one in Vanuatu. It is well-loved and played throughout the archipelago. In the Oceania Region, Vanuatu is a contender and a powerhouse. However recent times have seen inconsistent performances at the international and club levels of Oceania football. The lack of consistent development programs continues to thwart the country’s potential. Most recently the U-17 side were underwhelming at the recent World Cup Qualifying round in Tahiti .Raymond Nasse a Sport reporter for the Vanuatu Daily Post revealed that most of the U-17 players were selected from the Northern…
View MoreLowen Sei The Solomons polics force is facing one of its biggest test of legitimacy since the withdrawal of the Australian led “Regional Assistance mission to Solomon islands” (RAMSI) peace keeping force. As part of RAMSI’s mission to reduce ethnic violence in the Solomons guns were confiscated and destroyed across the country. However with new reported incidents of gun violence the Solomons’ government has taken the decision to rearm the Police force. This has caused mixed reactions from the public, and has generated debate whether or not this was the right decision. On June this year, the Prime Minister, Hon.Manaseh…
View MoreHenry Oritaimae Inhabitants of artificial islands in the Solomon Islands are migrating to settle in the bigger islands due to sea-level rise and inundation. University of the South Pacific (USP) Director of the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, Dr. David Gegeo, said there are some immediate reasons that may contribute to the sea-level rise which impacted the lives of the inhabitants. “The artificial islands are built on corals and when people heavily built on it because of rise in population, the corals die over the centuries forcing the islands to sink under water. So this may be…
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