The tenth Parliament will dissolve at mid-night tonight. It will stand Sine Die until the next Parliament is convened next year. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela introduced the Motion of Sine Die last Friday to end the 10th Parliament.
The Rick Houenipwela-led Government has been urged not to set a bad precedence in illegal government spending. Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa Matthew Wale made the point in Parliament in his debate on the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Number Two Bill 2018 today.
Parliament has passed the 2017 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2018 yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare moved the passing of the bill in its third reading.
Solomon Islands has a new Attorney General. He is Gilbert John Osmond Muria Junior. The former Special Secretary to Prime Minister was officially sworn in this morning at the Government House.
Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency Honourable Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada has been sworn in as the new Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. Mrs Tanangada was sworn in at the Government House by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui this afternoon.
President of the People’s Progressive Party Charles Dausabea has criticized the Electoral Commission’s decision against conducting a by-election for the Temotu-VATUD Constituency. This comes after the former Constituency’s MP, Ms Freda Tuki was unseated in one of the successful 2014 petition cases.
The conversation on traditional governance is important and should not be rushed into legislation. Dr. Joseph Daniel Foukona from the University of the South Pacific’s Faculty of Arts and Law told an SIBC interview today.
The ‘Strata Titles Bill 2017’ has gone through its Second Reading in Parliament today. Winding down debate on the bill this afternoon, Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey, Andrew Manepora’a assured MPs on both sides of the House, their concerns and recommendations on the bill are considered.
It is incumbent upon the Government bench to maintain its numbers when Parliament deals with government bills. Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group, Dr Derek Sikua raised this point of order in Parliament yesterday.
The Anti Corruption Bill 2017 is due for third reading next Monday. Reading the Statement of Government Business for next week in Parliament this morning, Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said, Parliament continues with this important bill next Monday.
The fight against corruption must be comprehensive and persistent, says Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela. Committing the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 to its second reading in Parliament today, Mr Hou said unlike other criminal offences, corruption is secretive and normally operates and thrives in the…
Debate into the Anti-Corruption Bill commences tomorrow. Clerk to National Parliament Clezy Rore said the Anti-corruption bill is among other priority bills due for deliberation. He said, the bill will go through its second and third reading during the current meeting.
The national Parliament today approved a budget of more than $3.7 billion to appropriate Government services to the end of the 2018 financial year. More than $2.8 billion is for heads under the recurrent estimates.
Debate on the 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 at the committee stage will continue in Parliament tomorrow. The Committee of Supply on Friday considered and approved an estimated $2.8 billion in recurrent estimates and more than $224 million in budget support.
The 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 was committed to the Committee of Supply this morning after conclusion of its debate last night. Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare wrapped up debate on the appropriation bill around 8pm yesterday.
The Government said difficult but responsible decisions led to the more than $4 billion budget for 2018. Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare today presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 at its second reading in Parliament.
The Government is aiming to pass the latest version of the anti-corruption bill by July. The Anti-Corrpution Bill 2017 has been before the Bills and Legislation Committee since it was reintroduced to Parliament last October.
Parliament is on special adjournment until next Monday. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela moved the motion at the end of this morning’s sitting and told Parliament the principal reason was to give additional time for the Public Accounts Committee to scrutinise the 2018 National Budget.
The Public Accounts Committee said the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, which is responsible for the 2018 budget formulation, must accept partial blame for mismanaging the country’s fiscal situation over the past three years.
The Public Accounts Committee will today commence hearings on the 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 with line ministries and their subsidiaries. According to the revised hearing schedule, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Asian Development Bank and World Bank are due to appear before the Public…
