Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced, the Government has increased budget funds on developments that directly affect rural people, especially infrastructure development. Prime Minister Sogavare made the announcement during Friday’s visit to the East Central Guadalcanal highlands. Mr.
Australia has provided a further $24 million to the National Government earmarked to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. This is part of Australia’s ongoing commitment to improving access to quality basic health care for all Solomon Islanders.
Australia has provided about SBD$18 million to the Solomon Islands Government as part of its ongoing commitment to improving access to quality basic health care for all Solomon Islanders.
The Office of the Prime Minister is seeking legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers regarding outstanding imprests of more than a million dollars unaccounted for by the past and present government officials.
Staff house shortages will be a thing of the past for Pirupiru Community High School in Ulawa, Makira Ulawa province. Thanks to the Government and people of Japan for signing a grant contract of $360,000.00 with the school authority in Honiara today.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) now has a new website. Launched last Friday, the site fulfils the NPF Board’s emphasis on effectively using Information Technology to improve Member’s and Employer services.
The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan has released the second tranche funding of the ROC Support Constituency Development (RSCD) for constituency projects. The $12, 300,000.00 was paid to the Solomon Islands Government last Friday.
A more than $560,000 grant contract has been signed between the Japanese Embassy and Afufu Community High School in Malaita province. The grant is to cover costs to build a two-story classroom and two staff houses.
Lack of proper planning for the Constituency Development Fund triggers the National Government to develop and review the current 2013 CDF Act. This is crucial to ensure all development funds are disbursed as planned to achieve tangible developments – improving people’s livelihood in all…
Rennell and Bellona and Guadalcanal Provinces have not qualified to access the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) 2015-2016. Government Communication Unit confirmed to SIBC News today these two provinces have failed to meet the conditions of accessing the fund.
The Minister of Finance and Treasury Hon. Snyder Rini today signed an additional financing agreement of USD$1.5 million for the extension of the Rapid Employment Project.
West Makira MP Derek Manuari says most constituents lack knowledge on how to access constituency development funds and the processes involved. Honourably Manuari recently completed a two months tour around his constituency raising awareness about the funds.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has called on the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) to seriously address the unaccounted forestry revenue of $500 million revealed by the former Minister of Forestry and Research, Bodo Dettke.
The Government has allocated about $40 million through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) to help provincial governments with their development projects.
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor, Dr Glynn Galo has welcomed the government’s commitment to increasing the university’s grant by another $7 million next year.
Zome Enterprises Ltd has called on Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) to always report factual information on any issue it raises in the media. The call follows the recent TSI report questioning the national government’s purchase of Zome Motel for more than $13 million.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is questioning the government’s proposed payment of more than $13.8 million to Zome Enterprises Ltd. TSI says documents have been sighted showing two separate payments were paid into the account of Zome Enterprises last month.
The National Government through the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening has allocated $2 million towards the completion of the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly administration office.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has dished out a total of $225,000 in cash prize money to medal winners of the recent Pacific Games. Gold medal winners received $10,000 for a medal, silver medallists received $7,500 and bronze medal winners received $5,000.
Financial constraints have hampered the community awareness process to reduce waste along the Mataniko River. Under the Mataniko River Clean-up Rehabilitation Program, community awareness is among components to clean up the river. This is to inform communities on reducing litter into the river.
