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.
The public-private partnership is an approach the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is keen to promote to ensure community development and institution building in the country. Acting Prime Minister Douglas Ete made the statement to officially open the 8th Premier’s conference yesterday.
A contestant of last year’s national general elections has questioned the integrity of the Solomon Islands Electoral process. Allan Siau is disappointed after an incident in which a ballot box for Fataleka Constituency was destroyed during last year’s election.
Chairman of the Political Parties Integrity Commission Sir Paul Tovua says he hopes current reform programs bear effective positive outcome. Sir Paul told SIBC News, after 37 years of political Independence, Solomon Islands must change drastically to become better legislated.
The Parliamentary Opposition has accused the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) of misleading people in this nation in trying to defend Skyline Investment Group Company.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has described the response by the Secretary to Prime Minister Joseph Waleanisia in defending the Special Secretary to Prime Minister Rence Sore as ‘lame’ and ‘childish’.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reshuffled two of his Cabinet Ministers as part of his ongoing approach to utilize the capability of his Ministers in other portfolios.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has assured his new Australian counterpart, The Right Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Solomon Islands and Australia will continue to invest in strengthening current cordial relationship.
The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has joined seven other Pacific Island Legislatures to establish a Public Accounts Committees network in a recent meeting in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Environment and Conservation Parliamentary Committee has completed a series of consultation meetings for its important key stakeholders over the weekend.
The Parliamentary Opposition today calls for investigation, arrest and deportation of Skyline Investment Group Director Mr Jason Liu Tao if he is found guilty. This follows a recent media report that Mr Tao has owed Heritage Park Hotel more than $87,000 hotel bills with one of his associates.
Two more reshuffled government ministers have been recently sworn-in at government house. This follows reports of discontent among some of the reshuffled ministers, including the former forestry minister Bodo Dettke.
The Parliamentary Opposition has maintained, the Prime Minister must deliver his Government’s promise to the people of Solomon Islands; particularly the promises for Malaita province.
The Parliamentary Opposition has strongly urged the Prime Minister and his Government to immediately cease all arrangements with the Skyline Investment Group Company.
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) hopes to meet next week to deliberate on the case of West Guadalcanal MP Moses Garu. The Commission in April this year, formally charged Mr. Garu for official misconduct.
The Temotu Constitutional Congress team has officially started its awareness on the second 2014 Draft Federal Constitution at the Mebilude Recreation House in Lata, Temotu Province.
Provincial Premiers around the country have today ended their first Pre-Premiers Conference workshop in Honiara. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Stanley Pirione told SIBC News the workshop has enabled the Premiers to discuss issues that…
Three Cabinet Ministers were sworn in yesterday by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at Government House following the reshuffle exercise by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare early this week.
The Parliamentary Opposition has welcomed the action taken by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to reshuffle his Forestry Minister Bodo Dettke, but still maintains that Mr. Dettke be removed. Hon. Bodo Dettke was re-shuffled as the new Minister for Culture and Tourism while Hon.
The Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM), Rence Sore has been granted directorship of the Solomon Islands Development Corporation Limited (SIDCL). Mr. Sore earlier last week wrote to the Commission, seeking approval as a Directorship to SIDCL. In a meeting today, the Commission considered Mr.