BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is saying that a Bill to amend the Electoral Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament in about June/July this year. He said a Taskforce on Electoral Reform, which was established by…
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Dr Melchior Mataki says a regulation to ban single use plastics in the country has already been approved by cabinet and “not awaiting cabinet endorsement” as…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial government says it will step up its revenue mobilisation strategy in the current fiscal year 2023/2024 as it begins March 2023 – April 2024. Deputy Provincial Secretary, who is the acting PS of Malaita province,…
PM Sogavare hits out at huge global emitting countries, bringing climate change to Parliament BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has blamed the “big countries” for the causes and effects of climate change on small countries like Solomon Islands.…
BY SAMSON SADE FREELANCE JOURNALIST The inaction by authorities to act decisively to demolish the hotel development at the Rove Seafront bears the hallmark of corruption. Work continues on the hotel despite expert reports explicitly calling for total demolition because…
BY BEN BILUA THE government through the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) encourages donors partners to use the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) modality to deliver development aid to nine provinces. Speaking to leaders of Western Province…
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Province has been doing very well in its annual audit for over eleven years. According to Minister of Provincial Government, Rollen Seleso, audit exercises carried out by the Office of the Auditor General since 2012 show…
Premier consults with landowners on development BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Premier of Guadalcanal Province is moving forward in achieving better development in the best interest of the people. Premier Francis Sade this week opened a forum to hear landowners’ views…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Electoral Team in Auki will publish the second notice of electoral activities for West Kwara’ae constituency by-election soon. Election Manager for the by-election, also PS acting for Malaita province, Mr David Filia Tuita told SunAuki yesterday,…
BY SAMIE WAIKOR THE Electoral Team in Auki conducted a ballot paper draw for the West Kwara’ae constituency by-election at the nomination centre in Buma last Friday. The ballot paper draw was to determine the numbering of candidates’ names in…
