BY BEN BILUAGizo SHOP-OWNERS and market managers in Gizo, Noro and Munda have been urged to be vigilant and make efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Deputy Chairperson of Western Province Disaster Operation Committee (WPDOC), Patrick Toiraena said COVID…
BY BEN BILUAGizo DISGRUNTLED betel vendors stormed the Western Provincial Office last week expressing their disappointment in the lack of opportunities to sell their products. The protest was carried out following a police response to betel nut vendors who were…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT is being urged to reopen the international border between Solomon Islands and Bougainville next week. This comes in light of reports that people in Shortlands are facing a humanitarian crisis, forcing some of them to illegally…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province is taking serious steps to fast-track the state government system. A special secretariat has been established to accommodate staff who will liaise with the central government in the build up to state government as promised…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government has established the RG 2 formula to make sure its 2022/2023 provincial budget comes to reality. The province’s Minister of Finance, Ramrakha Talasasa said the RG 2 formula is Revenue Generation and Revenue Collection.…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SPEAKER of Western Province has survived a motion of confidence last week following discrepancies mounted after the fall of Gina led government. Report states that a motion was filed but was not able to satisfy standard procedures…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government has established the RG 2 formula to make sure its 2022/2023 provincial budget comes to reality. The province’s Minister of Finance, Ramrakha Talasasa said the RG 2 formula is Revenue Generation and Revenue Collection.…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Assembly endorsed a $18,893,064 budget for the first quarter of 2022/2023 financial year on Thursday this week. Minister of Finance, Ramrakha Talasasa said the budget estimate is a six percent increase from the actual recurrent…
BY BEN BILUAGizo ACTING Premier of Western Province says provincial governments are just agents in development and are continuously used as bargaining instruments to lure donors for assistances. Ramrakha Talasasa said existing laws have left provincial governments with very limited…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province has come up with a lowest budget estimate in its history this year as COVID-19 continues to hit hard on the economy. In an interview with Island Sun Gizo, Speaker of the province, Adrian S…
