The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey will host a first-ever one-day information session for all Honiara city residents next week. The session aims to provide residents an opportunity to shape the future of Honiara as a capital city of Solomon Islands.
Former Premier of Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke has again called on the central government to recognise the rights of original landowners of Honiara Land, saying the Government’s recognition of their rights is important.
The Government has announced plans to acquire additional land to further expand town boundaries in Honiara and in provincial urban centres. Lands, Housing and Survey Minister Andrew Manepora’a told Parliament yesterday, the Ministry will embark on urban expansion project this year.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has negotiated with landowning groups of Munda, Western Province to secure 400 metre land for the Munda International Airport Project.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced a new system to control the rate of urbanisation in urban centres across the country.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced it will re-establish the customary land recording and registration process as a step towards strengthening customary land ownership and to make tribal lands available for economic development.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government will develop the country’s first ever National Urbanisation Policy. Governor General Sir Frank Kabui announced the policy when he delivered the Speech from the Throne in Parliament last week.
A Government delegation will be travelling to Malaita Province on a mission to resolve the closure of Gwaunaru’u Airport. Permanent Secretary for Infrastructure Development, Francis Lomo told the Public Accounts Committee this week, the delegation will include Ministry officials and Prime…
The Government will soon be appointing a new Commissioner of Lands. Permanent Secretary for Lands, Housing and Survey Stanley Wale confirmed they conducted interviews with five short-listed candidates yesterday.
Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Minister Honourable Dudley Kopu has said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is really happy to support provincial governments to expand their township.
A collective land use consultation process is an important avenue for land-based development in the country. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga made the statement at a National Land Use Policy Workshop in Honiara this week.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) acknowledges the importance of land resource in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga made the statement to officially open a National Land Use Policy Workshop in Honiara today.
A community leader of Sun Valley, George Tikini, has questioned Lever Solomons Ltd over the legitimacy of its Sun Valley land sale notice. Mr Tikini says this follows a $1.2 million payment the company recently demanded from Sun Valley community.
Principal Chief Harry Haihanasi Arufaegwao of Bina Talifu Land and Bina Harbour has appreciated the Democratic for Change Coalition Government (DCCG) for publicly launching its Policy Framework this week.
The DCC Government is determined to pursue the recording and registration of tribal land- beginning the process this year. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says this is a significant, long drawn out project.
The Malaita Traditional Governing House of Chief says the country’s land system is a barrier to land development in the country. The Council is referring to the recent call made by the Prime Minister for landowning tribes to allow their land for developments.
The Honiara City Council (HCC) must prioritise talks with the Guadalcanal Province over Honiara City boundaries. Former Deputy Mayor Eric Tema was talking about HCC priority areas recently.
The Bahomea Communities have maintained their stand to stop compulsory acquisition pursued by the Tina Hydro project office and the government. The Bahomea communities have denied any process since the government ignored the normal customary land ownership by the people of Bahomea.
A concerned North Malaita man has called on Malaitans to do away with land disputes to allow development for the province. Jessie Bobby told SIBC News, development ideas from the national and provincial government will only eventuate in the absence of land disputes.
A former East Guadalcanal MP, Steven Paeni has offered his land for the troubled Ruavatu Secondary School, saying the school can be relocated to it. Mr Paeni made the offer when commenting the disturbance the school experienced last week.
