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by Ednal Palmer Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has described the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 as well dressed on paper but a mess and outrightly rejected it. Opening the debate today after the finance minister introduced the Bill for its second reading yesterday, Gordon Darcy Lilo said the…
by Ednal PalmerFinance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called for proper management of the government’s financial resources. In committing the 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 to Parliament for debate in its second reading this morning, Sogavare said the economy is gradually recovering therefore it is crucial that allgovernment machineries remain committed…
by Lesley Sanga, Stringer, Malaita Province Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the tar-sealing of roads in Malaita’s provincial capital Auki, to be funded by China, is starting soon. Manele stated this in his address to the people of Malaita, Thursday, at an event organised to mark the province’s 41st Second…
by Ronald Toito’ona Outspoken Solomon Islands Environmental Activist, Lawrence Makili has issued a strong call for the Government to take immediate and decisive action against the ongoing illegal harvesting of bêche-de-mer (sea cucumber) in Ontong Java, Malaita Province. Makili’s call was made while attending the three-day USAID OurFish OurFuture-Melanesia Sea Cucumber Stakeholder Dialogue…
MEMBERS of Parliament from Malaita province have reconciled their differences and vowed to work together for the betterment of the province and Solomon Islands as a whole. The Malaita MPs today held a reconciliation ceremony at the Paul Tovua Complex in Honiara to iron out their differences in the past…
by Ednal Palmer Newly appointed Governor General Rev. David Tiva Kapu today stressed the need for people to till the soil and earn a living. Delivering the speech from the throne to open the second sitting of the 12th Parliament, Kapu said people should not rely on Members of Parliament to…
by Charley Piringi The economic trajectory and pervasive web of corruption in the Solomon Islands is deeply concerning, Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare says. Speaking during the launch of a two-day National Economic Summit last week, Sogavare said he was “disturbed” and “uncomfortable” with the current trends. “If the country maintains…
by Ronald F. Toito’ona Rennell & Bellona Province is moving towards formalising a new sister relationship with Hainan Province in China. Renbel’s recently elected premier Derek Pongi confirmed this to In-depth Solomons after having talks with China’s ambassador to Solomon Islands Chi Weiming. “As a province, we have adopted the…
Key Highlights: By Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today launched his Government’s 100-Day Program and Policy Statement in Honiara. The event, held at the Heritage Park Hotel, was co-hosted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SICCI), representing a collaborative effort between the government and the…
by Charley Piringi A flurry of diplomatic visits from China, Australia and other countries to Solomon Islands has followed the election of a new government last month, as the nations vie for influence with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. While the foreign powers pursue the coveted title of number one security…
