BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Provincial Public Account Committee of Western Province found that the province has overspent a total of 2,678,651 as part of its 2020/2021 recurrent expenditure. According to Chair of PPAC, Ramraka Talasasa, the overspending is due to…
THE Ministry of Health has applauded the Premier of Western Province David Gina for making the pledge to be the first person to receive the covid vaccine when it is rolled out in the Shortlands. Gina made the pledge at…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government has been urged to be cautious with its expenditures when implementing the 2021/2022 budget. Chair of Provincial Public Accounts Committee, Ramrakha Talasasa made the statement during WPG’s recent extra-ordinary meeting. Talasasa said the issue…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU A LANDOWNING group has responded to Rex Biku’s threat to close the Ziata water source near the Noro township. The response was made by a representative of one of the three landholding groups that have signed the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO EDUCATION Minister wants education infrastructures in the country given top priority due to the increasing population growth it is facing. Minister of Education and Human Resources, Lannelle Tanangada told Parliament this week that the development budget for…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources has experienced a budget cut in is recurrent budget. A total of $1.2 billion of the $4 billion national budget was allocated to Education this year. Minister, Lannelle Tanangada told Parliament…
A CHIEF on North Guadalcanal, Benedict Garimane has welcomed the move by Malaita Province to mount a judicial review in court on the infamous RCDF or CDF Scheme. Premier Daniel Suidani is looking at seeking the High Court for a judicial…
COUNCILLOR Eddie Siapu is our new city mayor. He was elected yesterday following the recent ousting of Wilson Mamae, whose leadership was tainted with numerous allegations of mismanagement. Fourteen councilors threw their support behind Siapu against the six that backed…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) commends the responsible decision of the Executive Government for the recently arrived vaccine from People’s Republic of China (PRC) – that it be certified by World Health Organization (WHO) before any roll out in the country.…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has started on the construction of two new police stations at Aola and Avu Avu in Guadalcanal province to allow RSIPF to continue delivering services in the province. The Aola police station located…
