The Royal Solomon Island Police Force has arrested and charged an Inland Revenue Division (IRD) employee for two counts of official corruption. According to Police Media reports, the arrest followed a search warrant executed at the IRD office in Honiara and at the employee’s residential address…
A member of parliament has racked up a $400,000 phone bill in one month, documents reveal. The Solomon Star reported this morning the unnamed MP was a part of a huge jump in phone bills incurred by MPs, with the overall bill for telecommunications rising from $1.1 million to $2.5 million.
The Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Forestry has stopped issuing licenses to new logging companies. In a move to control the industry, Permanent Secretary of Forestry Vaeno Vigulu said they would implement the moratorium under the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Regulation of 2007.
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance has revealed 2016 “has not been an easy year”, with revenue targets not being met. Speaking to SIBC’s Distaem Nao program on Thursday morning, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Harry Kuma revealed the shortfall was, in part, because of increased…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has encouraged politicians to use the country’s poor worldwide perception on corruption as a challenge, while telling Parliament the island nation is actually “not that bad”.
Parliamentary opposition leader Jeremiah Manele has backed the Solomon Islands’ Government’s Anti-Corruption Strategy, labelling it a critical first step in fighting the “evil phenomenon”.
The Malaita Gun Owners Association wants to sue the Government for its decision to destroy all licensed firearms at the height of the ethnic tension. Association chairman William Gua told SIBC the organisation would meet to discuss its plan over whether the government’s action was lawful.
The Chairman of the Government Caucus and Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae, Jackson Fiulaua says sound investment incentives are important to the country’s economic development.
The Prime Minister’s Office has said the 20 percent duty imposed was a penalty export tax only for Bintang Borneo for illegally extracting bauxite on West Rennell. It explains the normal duty under Customs law is Zero Percent.
The Kukum Highway road upgrade project is on schedule, says the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray. He says the work progress to date is 5.3 percent since last December while the overall progress is about 12 percent, meaning the project is progressing…
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has raised serious concerns over the Prime Minister’s alleged personal contact with mining company Bintang. In a statement, the Opposition has called on the Prime Minister to come clean over claims he has benefited from the company thus promising them zero tax on…
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) begins hearing into the Wildlife Protection and Management Bill 2016 and the Ombudsman Bill 2016 tomorrow. The Parliament Media Unit director Joy Angi confirms BLC is currently calling for submissions on the bills.
Solomon Islands is among four recipients of funding for transformative, replicable and innovative renewable energy projects through the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Project Facility.
Australia has affirmed, its engagement with Solomon Islands is immovable. Prime Minister Hon. Malcolm Turnbull also expressed hope that the bilateral relations between the two countries will reach new heights during his tenure.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon Milner Tozaka, has Commissioned the Solomon Islands newly appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency Ambassador Robert Sisilo.
The integrity of the Budget process and credibility of the 2017 Budget may be questionable, claimed Hon. Rick Hou MP, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Constituency.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will soon start preparations to host the 6th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture next year in Honiara. Solomon Islands won the right to host the event during the 6th Festival hosted by Papua New Guinea in 2014.
Lawyers of the recently terminated Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer Collin Yow have warned the national broadcaster (SIBC) that it should immediately stop any publication of matters regarding him and the Commission of Inquiry’s report.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has started implementing the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) as part of its plan for this year. VDS is a scheme where fishing vessels can purchase and trade fishing days at sea in places subject to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA).
