Leader of Opposition Jeremiah Manele has recommended that all constituencies should produce annual reports to be tabled in Parliament. Mr Manele said this is to outline the progress achieved and challenges faced in implementing their constituency development plans under the Rural Development…
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Rick Hou says any budget should address two major objectives, to release financial resources for the normal operations of the government and for longer term investment.
Finance Minister Snyder Rini has failed the people of Malaita Province says the Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Malaita Province. This is because the current budgetary allocations in the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 does not specify the two anticipated development sites identified in…
Leader of Parliamentary Opposition and Member of Parliament for Hograno, Kia, Havulei Jeremiah Manele says the Opposition bench welcomes the People’s Budget. Mr Manele says like the rest of the country, his people also look forward to its implementation.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Rick Hou says four percent under the social sector reforms of the 2015 budget is to retrain returning Cuban-trained medics.
The outlook for the national economy has improved slightly with growth this year now expected to be a little higher than previously forecasted with logging sector being the saviour.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has issued a 14 days notice to a labor-based contractor responsible for the Makira Western Road, in Makira Ulawa Province.
The Prime Minister’s Office will file civil suits against Government officials who failed to account for outstanding imprests of oversea trips. The Auditor General’s Office recorded 31 outstanding interests from the Prime Minister’s Office, totalling to more than a million dollars.
Finance Minister Honourable Snyder Rini describes the 2015 national Budget as the ‘People’s Budget’. Presenting the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 in its second reading this morning in Parliament, Mr Rini says The budget will deliver a record $4.18 billion in spending to provide services to all…
Total revenue for 2015 is expected to be more than $3,721 million. This is revealed by the Finance Minister Honourable Snyder Rini. Mr Rini told Parliament this morning, total domestic revenue is expected to be more than $2,850 million.
Finance Minister, Snyder Rini has tabled the 2015 National Budget this morning. This budget is the first budget of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government and at over $4 billion, it is the largest in the country’s history.
Legislative change, strong financial support, and early preparations are crucial to achieving free, fair and credible elections – these were factors the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission identified in its post-election workshop last week in Honiara.
The Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) has released its first annual report for the 2013-14 financial year. A statement from the Institute said, the report outlined some key successes of the previous year and described the challenges faced.
The National Financial Inclusion Taskforce has won this year’s Australian High Commission’s International Women’s Day Award. The Award recognises inspirational and pioneering women, men and groups who’s achievements have contributed to the empowerment of women in Solomon Islands.
Choiseul Province has been identified as holding the number one position on accountability, transparency, proper project management, and proper financial reporting of the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF).
Bank South Pacific is looking forward to becoming the largest investor in Solomon Islands, said Chief Executive Officer Robin Fleming. Mr. Fleming made the comments during his recent BSP familiarization trip to the Solomon Islands, in which he also met with Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare.
Solomon Islands is the second Pacific country to carry out its financial inclusion survey following on from Fiji in November last year. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands launched the initiative recently.
Communities of Santa Ana and Santa Catalina in East Makira are now able to access Bank South Pacific, BSP, basic banking services in their villages. These basic services include withdrawals, deposits and opening of personal account through the newly established branchless banking agency at Waikaru…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in partnership with the Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) has begun a 10 weeks Financial Inclusion National Demand-Side Survey.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said the Economic and Finance sector remains important in his government’s sectoral reform agenda. Prime Minister Sogavare made the statement at the launch of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government Policy Framework in Honiara recently.
