The Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has successfully concluded its first week of meeting. A statement by the Guadalcanal Provincial Communication Unit said Premier Anthony Veke has adjourned the meeting until 9am Monday 22nd August 2016. Speaker to the Assembly Hon.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Government to clarify its proposed plan to create a new State Owned Enterprise (SOE). The Opposition Group is aware that a company called the Solomon Islands Airport Corporation Limited (SIACL) has been registered as a private company on June…
Honiara City Council Management will elect its new city mayor tomorrow. This has been gazetted by the Prime Minister’s Office. Nominations for intending candidates closed yesterday. Honiara City Council Clerk Mr Charles Kelly told SIBC News, the election takes place at 10am.
Guadalcanal Provincial Assemble began its two-week meeting today. The fourth Meeting of the eighth Assemble runs from 15th to 29th this month. GP media unit reports, two bills and two papers are to be deliberated on.
The Provincial Premier of Central Islands Province welcomes the intention of non-executive Members to remove him from the Premier’s post. The non-executive group within the Central Provincial Assembly has lodged a No Confidence Motion notice to the office of the Provincial Speaker.
As part of its strategy for the formulation of the 2017 budget, the Government will implement a number of revenue and expenditure control measures in spending the 2016 budget to ensure the current budget is balanced by the beginning of 2017 fiscal year.
Office of the Clerk of Western Provincial Assembly confirms, no nomination has been received for the Western Provincial Premier’s post since nominations opened yesterday morning. SIBC Radio Hapi Lagun’s Adrian Sina reports.
Western Province should have a new premier by next week, announced the Speaker of the provincial assembly Richard Tekefono. Mr. Tekefono made the assurance in an interview with Radio Hapi Lagun. He says relevant provincial authorities are sorting out the leadership issue.
The recent resignation of the outgoing City Mayor Mr. Alfred Fatai currently awaits an approval of the Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Manasseh Maelanga before Honiara City Council management declares nominations for the election of a new mayor. Honiara City Council-City Clerk Mr.
Premier of Western Province Hon. Robert Pae Kuve has resigned. This was confirmed in a letter received by the Speaker of the Western Provincial Assembly Hon. Richard Tekefono yesterday. In a brief interview with SIBC Gizo, Mr.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group is shocked by media revelations that the Prime Minister’s 16-member delegation trip to Taiwan has cost taxpayers SBD$1.6 million.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) to explain the role of each of the Prime Minister’s 15 member delegation to the Republic of China, ROC.
The Chairman of the Board of Solomon Airlines Limited, Austin Holmes has today announced the termination of Solomon Airlines, CEO, Ron Sumsum with immediate effect. Announcing the news to the executive management team at the airline’s Henderson Airport head offices, Mr.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has urged the Leader of the Independent Group, Hon. Derek Sikua not to mislead the nation with his unapprised statements.
Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders have ‘deferred’ deliberations on the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application for full membership, a decision attributed to legal wording issues. MSG Chair, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced late this evening. Mr.
The Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua has welcomed the proposed legal action by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on the allegation that he was involved in the events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been officially handed the responsibility as the new chairman of the Pacific Islands Development Forum for 2016 to 2017.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on each Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee to provide progressive of reports on what they have been doing.
The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Leaders’ Summit has officially opened in Honiara this morning. Being the first to happen outside of Fiji and the first one to be held after the PIDF Charter came into effect last year, the government and people of Solomon Islands are privileged to host…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has refuted insinuations by former Parliamentarian, Mr Nolen Leni and the Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, Hon Derek Sikua that he was involved in events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup.
