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by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands Finance Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has presented the 2025 Budget to Parliament mid-week, detailing a comprehensive roadmap for economic recovery, resilience, and transformation. With the theme “Accelerating Accountable and Transformative Investments: A Pathway Towards a Resilient and Sustainable Economy”, Sogavare emphasized targeted investments to stabilize and…
by Georgina Maka’a After weeks of speculation, it’s now confirmed that Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will face a no-confidence vote in the current sitting of parliament. Notice of the motion, which will be moved by Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo, has been filed in parliament this afternoon. “Lilo is…
By Ednal Palmer PARLIAMENT adjourns to Wednesday this week to give time for the Public AccountsCommittee (PAC) and the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to complete theirbusinesses.When moving the adjournment motion this morning, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele saidthe adjournment is crucial to give ample time for the Public Accounts Committee…
LEADER of the Opposition Matthew Wale has branded as shocking revelations that OUR Party President Jimson Tanangada and the son of Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare had set up an offshore company in Singapore with a Chinese partner. Wale has urged OUR Party leaders to come clean over the true purpose…
KEY POINTS: by Gina Maka’a, Ofani Eremae, Charley Piringi, and Lamantha Lano Just two months before Solomon Islands went to the polls this year, OUR Party President Jimson Fiau Tanangada and the son of Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare set up a mysterious offshore shell company in Singapore in tandem with…
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) President Ofani Eremae defended the country’s journalists, stating that they are fulfilling their responsibility by reporting on issues of public interest and holding those in power accountable, in response to Sogavare’s accusations. He said the facts were presented by the Opposition Leader through the documents…
Hours after Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare called the media to explain why he granted duty exemptions to certain Chinese business houses, the Opposition came out firing again. Last night, Opposition leader Matthew Wale claimed a total of $199M discretionary exemptions from January to end of September 2024 were granted by…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has slammed GNUT’s $29M tax exemption to Wan Chen Company Limited, calling it a blatant betrayal of the people of Solomon Islands. Latest documents obtained by the Opposition Office have revealed that two exemptions were granted to Wan Chen Company; $19, 970, 114.17…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has questioned why discretionary exemptions have continued to be granted despite assurances by the Minister of Finance in Parliament to cancel past exemptions and halt future ones as of June 2024. In a statement today, Wale said the Finance Minister was very animated in making…
by Gina Maka’a Solomon Islands authorities are preparing the country ahead of the cyclone season, which runs from November to April. The first activity will take place on 5 November 2024, and will feature what the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) dubbed “Eksasaes Aelan Weiv” (Exercise Island Wave [EAW]). NDMO deputy…
