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Japan, UNDP committed to fighting currption in Solomon Islands

UNDP & Japan has sealed an agreement to Strengthen National Capacities in Government against corruption. The agreement formalized a SBD$14 million funding support for the Strengthening National Capacities to Combat Corruption Project in Solomon Islands.

24 Jan 2021

Breaking News
‘TSI article misleading’ says Kuma
“TSI article is not only misleading but als‌o ‌factually‌ ‌incorrect,‌ malicious‌ , ‌and‌ ‌unbecoming‌ ‌of‌ ‌an‌ ‌organization‌ ‌that‌ ‌promotes‌ ‌itself‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌beacon‌ ‌of‌ ‌transparency.”‌ ‌ ‌
5 Aug 2020
Government
TSI questions minister
Political Corruption continues to affect the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification in the issuing of Licences. Transparency Solomon Islands is concerned to learn today that the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification has just issued BINTAN two Prospecting Licences over…
20 Mar 2019
Corruption
TSI wants ‘Parliamentary Entitlement Regulation’ reviewed
Transparency Solomon Islands wants a review of the current Parliamentary Entitlement Regulation. Chair of Transparency Solomon Islands Ruth Liloqula said TSI raised the concern as the Act was morally unethical. Ms.
20 Nov 2018
Government
26.3 million dollars of shipping grants missing
A Transparency Solomon Islands report has revealed that up to 26.3 million Solomon Dollars for shipping grant was unaccounted for. This was announced through a press release posted on their face book page over the weekend.
4 Nov 2018
Corruption
Ombudsman’s Office: Is it Mal-administration, let us deal with your complaint.
The Ombudsman’s Act 2017 effected on the 31st January this year has given the Office of the Ombudsman powers to investigate issues relating to Mal-administration.
22 Feb 2018
Abuses
New clause in Anti-corruption bill angers TSI
Transparency Solomon Islands has raised concerns about a new clause in the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 that exempts conduct that occurred before commencement of the Act. Section 6 of the anti-corruption bill was a newly inserted clause that applied to the ‘Application of the Act’.
3 Nov 2017
Corruption
SIG SERIOUS ABOUT ANTI-CORRUPTION PRIORITY
The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its anti-corruption development priority. Whilst the Government is taking steps to correct the Anti-Corruption Bill, based on the comments of the Parliamentary Bills and Legislative Committee, it has already commenced…
7 Sept 2016
Corruption
35 INTENDING CANDIDATES SIGNED T.S.I ELECTION INTEGRITY PLEDGE
A total of 35 intending candidates has signed the Transparency Solomon Islands Election Integrity Pledge. The pledge is a promise National General Election candidates will abide by when conducting their campaigns, and when they become Members of Parliament.
11 Oct 2014
Corruption
CORRUPTION CAN BE ERADICATED BY STRATEGIES: TSI
Corruption can be eradicated by strategies of deterrence, prevention and education, says Transparency Solomon Islands. On deterrence, the anti-corruption body says this is an ultimate measure against corrupters and people who resort to corrupt practices.
20 Jul 2014
Government
GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE UPFRONT WITH CONTRACTS: TSI
Transparency Solomon Islands says the Government needs to be more up front about its contracts, after million-dollar contracts were awarded to two MPs. The prominent MPs, Selwyn Riumana and Steve Abana, own ships that were awarded public contracts to embark on an electoral commission mission this…
11 Mar 2014