Parliament has adjourned to Monday, March 19 after Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela moved a special adjournment motion on the floor of Parliament today. Prime Minister Houenipwela said the adjournment was intended to give the Public Accounts Committee time to thoroughly scrutinise the 2018 budget.
Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela withdrew the dual citizenship bill on the floor of Parliament today. The Constitution (Amendment) (Dual Citizenship) Bill 2017, which was due for second reading today, was withdrawn to allow Government to address issues raised by the Bills and Legislation Committee.
Parliament met briefly on Friday morning and adjourned to next Monday. The second reading of the Constitutional (Amendment) (Dual Citizenship) Bill 2017 has been postponed until next week. It was on yesterday’s Order Paper, but a lack of quorum prevented the bill from being discussed in Parliament.
The National Parliament could not deliberate on its business for today because it lacked a quorum to do so. Speaker of the National Parliament Ajilon Nasiu was forced to dismiss Parliament after a 15-minute waiting period.
The 2018 national budget could be tabled in Parliament this month. During the final Parliament meeting last year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare said the 2018 budget needs to be tabled quickly as the current Parliament has limited time to debate and…
During the 6th meeting of the 10th Parliament that commenced on June 26 and adjourned sine die yesterday, Parliament passed two bills. The 2017 Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill 2017 was passed on August 30, and the Provincial Government (Amendment) Bill 2017 passed on November 23.
Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga Matthew Wale is concerned that Parliament has been misled about the state of the Government’s finances. In Parliament this morning, Mr Wale said the Ministry of Finance and Treasury might have taken a deliberate policy decision not to inform Parliament of…
The Provincial Government Amendment Bill 2017, which changes the time limit for deferring the election of a Provincial Assembly, passed in Parliament. The amendment to Section 9 of the 2014 Provincial Government (Amendment) Act extends the time limit from 60 days to 12 months.
In anticipation of a delay in passage of an appropriation act for next year, the Ministry of Finance and Treasury will draw millions from the Consolidated Fund to maintain public services.
Acting Governor General of Solomon Islands Ajilon Nasiu issued notice this morning of the election of a new Prime Minister to all Members of Parliament. The election will be on Wednesday, November 15 at the chambers of the National Parliament at 9:30 a.m.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare faces a motion of no confidence when Parliament resumes on Monday, November 6. Speaker of Parliament Ajilon Jasper Nasiu received the motion from the Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Dr Derek Sikua yesterday.
At a public forum on the anti-corruption bill, citizens expressed overwhelming support for the government to bring the bill back. Civil society organisations’ Anti-Corruption Bill Committee organised the forum on Saturday in Honiara to gather views on the new bill, and committee chairman Dr Huddie…
Civil society organisations in the country continue to pressure the government to bring back an anti-corruption bill after the withdrawal of the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 in Parliament at the end of August.
Civil society representatives will petition the government to reintroduce and pass the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016. Members of civil society organisations in the country recently formed a committee to advocate for the bill’s reintroduction and drafted a petition with three key demands.
As questions circulate about the likelihood that the Democratic Coalition for Change Government will reintroduce the Anti-Corruption Bill withdrawn in Parliament this week, some are taking action instead of waiting for an answer.
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.
The Parliamentary Entitlements Committee (PEC) is set to revoke the Tax-Free Award to Members of Parliament as of 1st April this year when the new entitlements will be established.
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.
Solomon Islands preparations to host the 2023 Pacific Games will be on the ‘full force mode’ after the enactment of the 2023 Pacific Games Bill. Acting Prime Minister and Minister responsible for sports Hon Manasseh Maelanga confirmed after the enactment of the 2023 Pacific Games Bill.
A number of Bills are due for the second reading on the floor of Parliament. Before adjourning Parliament last year, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare reminded the house the Bills include the Ombudsman Bill 2016, the Wildlife Protection and Amendment Bill 2016, and the Solomon Islands Tertiary…
