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PM expect outstanding Bills by June, nothing less

Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has instructed officials in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to follow up on a number of outstanding Bills siting in the Legislative calendar dated back to 2019, calling on Permanent Secretaries as accounting officers of the government in residence…

20 Apr 2023

Breaking News
CABINET APPROVED ADDITIONAL MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19
Cabinet has approved additional response measures under the current Emergency Regulations in light of the two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country This is based on the assessment of the current risk level as being of ‘low risk’, taken together with the assurance from health authorities, that…
12 Oct 2020
Government
ZERO TAX ON BAUXITE, POSITIVE FOR ECONOMY: CABINET
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21 Jan 2017
Government
GOV’T URGED TO INFORM NATION ON PROGRESS OF REVIVING RIPEL
The Parliamentary Opposition Group urges the Government to inform the nation on the progress of its promise to resurrect the Russel Islands Plantations Estate Limited (RIPEL).
3 Aug 2016
Government
OPPOSITION QUESTIONED HUGE AMOUNT OF IMPREST
The Parliamentary Opposition Group is shocked by media revelations that the Prime Minister’s 16-member delegation trip to Taiwan has cost taxpayers SBD$1.6 million.
26 Jul 2016
Government
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE ON CEMA REVIEW IN FINAL STAGE
The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Commodities Exports Marketing Authority (CEMA) is in its final stages of its review on CEMA. Secretary for CEMA Cabinet Sub-Committee Mr.
20 Jul 2016
Government
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEES CALLED ON TO PRODUCE REPORTS
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on each Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee to provide progressive of reports on what they have been doing.
13 Jul 2016
Environment
CABINET PAPER TO DEVELOP LAKE TENGANO ON THE WAY
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will next month present a proposal paper to Cabinet on the development of the World Heritage Lake Tegano. Minister of Environment, Samuel Manetoali made the announcement to the lake’s committee during a recent visit.
26 Jun 2016
Government
OPMC REFUTED CLAIMS OF PRIVATISING SIPA
The Office of the Prime Minister has refuted media reports that seeks to portray the government moves to privatise the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA).
13 Jun 2016
Awards/Recognitions
HONOURS & AWARDS NOMINATION OPENS.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has invited nominations from the public, Civil Societies, Organisations, Communities, Private Business Bodies and Churches to submit their nominees.
3 Jun 2016
Government
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE STARTED DIALOGUE ON CEMA
A Cabinet sub-committee on the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) has started a dialogue in pursuit of its mandate to resurrect the State-Owned Enterprise.
19 Apr 2016
Government
CABINET MINISTERS RESHUFFLE
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reshuffled two of his Cabinet Ministers as part of his ongoing approach to utilize the capability of his Ministers in other portfolios.
24 Sept 2015
Government
THREE CABINET MINISTERS SWORN-IN
Three Cabinet Ministers were sworn in yesterday by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at Government House following the reshuffle exercise by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare early this week.
21 Aug 2015
Government
PRIME MINISTER & DCCG SILENT OVER ISSUES: OPPOSITION
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Jeremiah Manele has said the Prime Minister and his Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government have been very silent to respond to issues of national interest.
18 Aug 2015
Corruption
CABINET DECISION ON DISASTER FUNDS POLITICALLY INFLUENCED: T.S.I
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) says the recent decision by Cabinet to channel the disaster rehabilitation funds to Members of Parliament is clearly a decision made out of strong political influence.
25 Jul 2015
Disaster
O.P.M.C’s RESPONSE FAILED TO EXPLAIN WHY IT REJECTS N.D.M.O ASSENT
The Parliamentary Opposition Group says the response by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has failed to explain why the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) submission was not considered by the Government.
23 Jul 2015
Children's Issues
MINISTRY OF WOMEN TO PRESENT FIRST EVER NATIONAL PLAN TO CABINET
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs will present to cabinet its first ever National Strategy on economic empowerment for women in the coming days.
15 Jul 2015
Government
PM SOGAVARE DEFENDED CABINET’s DECISION ON MBIKE TRIP EXPENSES
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has defended the Cabinet decision for the payment of $3.7 million to the MV Sun Express for damages incurred whilst returning to Honiara from Mbike Island in the Central Islands Province with members of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government prior to…
7 Jul 2015
Government
NEW ELECTORAL BILL TO CABINET & PARLIAMENT BY MID-2016
The Prime Minister says the new electoral bill must reach Cabinet and Parliament by mid-2016. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the remarks in Honiara yesterday when he opened a seminar titled ‘The Search For A New Election System in Solomon Islands’ at the Forum Fisheries Agency Conference…
27 May 2015
Exports
BAUXITE EXPORT DECISION SUSPICIOUS: OPPOSITION
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has questioned the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet on why BT Mega Bintang Borneo Limited has been allowed to export Bauxite from Solomon Islands without a valid license.
20 May 2015