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The Auditor General, David Dennis has called for the urgent strengthening of the legal and regulatory regime for the administration of government grants. Dennis made the call after an audit into the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) revealed major fraud risk, poor to non-existent administrative controls and almost zero transparency…
By Ronald Toito’ona In East Choiseul Constituency, seven villages there were hoping that a government grant would finally provide them with the resources to protect their local poultry farms from predators, and boost their livelihoods. However, their hopes have vanished and never materialized, an Audit Report of the Economic Stimulus…
By Ronald Toito’ona An audit of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) has raised concerns about “possible double-dipping” and “conflicts of interest” involving a government official who received more than SBD$500,000 in grants. Auditor General David Dennis said that this official, who he declined to name, was part of the ESP…
Auditor General David Dennis today released his latest audit report on the controversial $309 million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) the last government came up with in 2020 to address the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the Solomon Islands economy. The ESP initiative, according to former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, would…
By Ednal Palmer An audit report on the $306million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) has produced disturbing finds – from serious procurement breaches to lack of compliance, conflict of interests and ghost recipients. The Audit report was released today to members of the media by the Auditor General David Teika Dennis…
Police say they have arrested a man from North Malaita who allegedly hit and killed a female university student with his vehicle at the Panatina campus bus stop in east Honiara, yesterday. The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) 21-year-old student from Isabel Province was crossing the road on her way…
By Ronald Toito’ona A motion of no confidence is looming in the Solomon Islands Western Provincial Government, signaling a potential change of leadership, following the resignation of Deputy Premier Hon. Carlrick Runimetu and Chairman of Caucus Hon. Freedom Tozaka. Both leaders have officially submitted their resignation letters to Premier Billy…
By EDNAL PALMER Solomon Islands tax payers have paid out SBD$32 million in compensation to Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) in the past two years. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) revealed the substantial payouts during this week’s Public Accounts Committee hearing into the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. Twenty…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has suspended Salexon Tosi, Admission and Enrolment Officer at the Student Administration Services (SAS), following an internal investigation that uncovered his involvement in the forgery and unlawful issuance of academic certificates and transcripts. In a statement, SINU said an investigation, conducted by the University’s Internal…
By EDNAL PALMER Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele and his Government for National Unity & Transformation (GNUT) have spent over $SBD2.1 million of tax payer money in the past five months, on overseas trips. Of that spending, the highest was incurred on the large delegation led by Manele, to…
