Provincial Assembly Member for Aola ward, Guadalcanal Province Gordon Tapalia calls on the government to fulfill its promise on road rehabilitation for Northeast Guadalcanal. Mr Tapalia says, the 25 Kilometer road from Bokokimbo to Aola deteriorates over the past 30 years.
The Finance Minister Snyder Rini has voiced in Parliament a detailed overview of the 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Bill today. Finance Minister Rini adds, parliament is to consider drawing out key spending components under the bill, contingency warrants and advance warrants and also additional…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is yet to confirm a favourable site for the relocation of the National Referral Hospital. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr. Tenneth Dalipanda told the Public Accounts Committee, PAC, hearing recently.
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.
The national government will have to relook on its approaches to implementing the Malaita national projects in its effort to ensure they are implemented in the coming years.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government through the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs will soon formalise the establishment of an Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) steering committee.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into the 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015 ended in Parliament today. This week a total of 13 ministries appeared before the Committee to deliberate on their ministry’s budgetary spending.
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Snyder Rini has defended the government’s use of Contingency Warrant to meet the costs of hosting the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit and the Solomon Islands sports contingent to the 15th Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea. Mr.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare assures a visiting West Papuan delegation of his determination as Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to continue the push for West Papua’s freedom from all forms of human rights abuses and oppression in that region.
The country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for this year has slightly dropped by a quarter percent during the delivery of the 2015 budget. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing today.
The Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Jeremiah Manele has thrown support behind the motion of special adjournment of parliament moved by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday.
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Duddley Kopu has said a massive re-education of the rural populace is needed to encourage young people to participate in agriculture and rural development.
The mining sector has the potential to deliver positive development to Solomon Islands’ economy and improve the lives of people according to World Bank.
The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has a new Deputy Speaker. He is Member of Parliament for East Are’are, Hon. Andrew Manepora’a. The position of the Deputy Speaker became vacant after Member of Parliament for Central Honiara Hon.
Parliament has passed a special adjournment motion moved by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in the motion, sought approval for the postponement of Parliament till Monday next week.
Solomon Islands law students at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Emalus Campus in Vanuatu have gone through a 5-day awareness consultation on the second 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The consultation started on 26th October.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is working on a bill to be tabled in the next parliament sitting. The Permanent Secretary (Acting) John Wasi announced, the ‘Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Cultures’ Bill aims at protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions of Solomon…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation arrived home safely yesterday afternoon after attending the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.
Solomon Islands welcomes the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution to enhance UN sub-regional offices in the Pacific region. The 70th United Nations General Assembly recently heard.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is committed to developing the country’s cultural sector into a meaningful pillar of unity for the country.
