By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 Members of Parliament will receive a total of $6.8 million each in this financial year. This after the government allocated $340 million to the 50 Constituencies under the Ministry’s Development Budget. About $18.4 million was…
President of Solomon Islands Grassroot Organization Henry Wale Maneási is calling on the police unit called JANUS to investigate allegations against the ousted city council mayor Wilson Mamae. He said investigation must continue because many serious allegations were raised under…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE have finally charged the five men arrested for the incident which occurred on March 8 2021 at Jejevo, Katova Isabel province this week. Police said the five suspects have been charged for the offences of going…
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Province Head of Divisions, Administration and WWF have spent the last two days looking at areas where they can complement each other to deliver effective services. Workshop Facilitator, Peter Ramo said WWF based in Gizo for…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country’s economy could really be boosted if our borders are reopened. However, he said our borders could only be reopened if the majority of people in the country are protected against COVID-19. “The majority…
THREE main important projects have been earmarked for implementation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) 2021 development budget, besides others. Permanent Secretary Ethel Tebengi Frances highlighted these when her executive appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last…
UP to $6.8 million will be dished out to each of the 50 constituencies this year. That’s $340 million in total. By our standard, this is a huge amount of money. Used wisely and for its intended purpose, it would…
Not copper/solar promises TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) in its continuous advocacy focused at fighting corruption and promoting transparency, accountability and good governance, call on and remind candidates intending to contest the up-coming by-election for South Choiseul Constituency to show to…
TARCISIUS KABUTAULAKA THE tumultuous dispute over the selection of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which led to Micronesian countries deciding to withdraw from the premier regional organisation, provides an opportunity to re-examine the idea and vision…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) reminds people in the western border with Papua New Guinea that the threat of the COVID-19 entering our country through Bougainville is real and everything must be done to prevent it. Deputy Commissioner,…
