BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
THE Speaker of the Western Provincial Assembly, Ramrakha Talasasa Jr, has confirmed that preparations for the upcoming Western Provincial Assembly meeting are in progress as planned, with the meeting scheduled to take place from March 16 to 20.
Speaking in an interview with Island Sun, he said the provincial administration has begun its preparations last week and will continue until all necessary processes are completed ahead of the meeting.
“Currently, the Provincial Administration is busy aligning and compiling documents for the next process, which is the Provincial Public Committee hearing.
“All Ward Development Committee leaders will participate in the consultations, with outcomes from the meeting forming part of the proposed budget allocations for each division and ward across the province,” Talasasa said.
He said the document will be submitted to the provincial executive before proceeding to the Provincial Public Accounts Committee for final scrutiny ahead of deliberations by the full Assembly.
“At the moment, our administrative officers are drawing up the skeleton of the whole process, from identification of services and development priorities to allocating funds for implementation.
“So, we are dealing with documentation at the moment. The next step is the money side of it,” Talasasa said.
He said the Western Provincial Administration and Members of the Provincial Assembly are looking forward to the important sitting, which is expected to determine key operational priorities for the province during the first quarter of 2026.
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