BY JARED KOLI With Government facing a cash-flow problem and tight revenue collection, there is no one to monitor how government is spending its money. And, the Opposition wants to know why. Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale is questioning Government…
BY JARED KOLI COVID-19 has held back the development of Solomon Ports’ mega investment and development project at its commercial development site in Honiara. This is according to Solomon Ports Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eranda Kotelawala during an interview with…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) has incurred a total of $88 million in outstanding fees since 2019. This is derived from the $38.4 million on MPs outstanding fees and $49. 7 million on private sponsored students. Minister…
By Brian Lezutuni Climate finance brings in big money – more than SBD$1.1 billion SBD (US$159.6 million) in the past 10 years. If initiatives to be put to the Forum Economic Ministers’ meeting this week are endorsed Solomon Islands may…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has blamed the current cash flow challenges by the Government on domestic revenue timing mismatch with general SIG expenditure. Kuma explained this when he responded to the question asked by…
By Brian Lezutuni A regional academic says the patent of Kava as a pacific commodity must be taken forward if regional countries are to depend on it as a source of economic sustenance. Dr Satish Chand Professor of Finance in…
BY JARED KOLI Two people who were injured in the recent accident near Tenaru bridge in far east Honiara last week have been discharged from the National Referral Hospital. Doctors at NRH confirmed that the two had been admitted and…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A teacher has landed himself 11 years in jail for raping his daughter. Court found the man guilty of committing the crimes twice on his daughter at a school in Isabel in 2016. The victim was 17…
POLICE in Western Province have arrested 72 people including six females in relation to an arson incident on 7 July 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says: “There are three dwelling houses burnt down and…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SEVEN people including an Anglican Priest are still missing at sea. They were reported lost between Isabel and Buenivesta in the Central Islands province on the afternoon of July 10, 2021. Reports said about 20 boats left…
