BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly is gearing to pass the 2023/2024 original budget estimate of $33, 469, 196 by Friday this week. The new financial year begins on Saturday, April 1 In light of that, the assembly was convened…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI clinic has over the past weeks reported an increase in malaria and diarrhoea cases in certain communities within Auki. A statement from the clinic said there is increase in cases for both diseases in certain communities…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita province is facing a shortage of medicine, a problem which has been ongoing for nearly a month. Malaria cases are also reportedly increasing in Auki and surrounding communities. Patients to clinics are being sent home with…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Police are yet to make an arrest in the killing of a man in North Malaita early this year. Provincial Police Commander Malaita province, superintendent Lesley Kili made the statement yesterday when asked on the progress of…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly will convene another full assembly meeting, to begin on March 27. The meeting will be to debate and pass the original budget for 2023/2024 financial year, as the financial year begins in April 2023…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) says the province has lost an estimated $185 million worth of approved projects due to former government MARA’s isolation policy. New premier of Malaita, Martin Fini announced this recently.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI CHAIRPERSONS from 33 Ward Development Committees (WDC) in Malaita province completed a one-day session on Ward Development Plan (WDP) projects, last Friday in Auki. The purpose of the meeting is to look at annual development plans for…
New provincial government welcomed with $5m debt BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita’s new provincial government is faced with the unwelcoming task of clearing a $5-million debt in outstanding arrears. The Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) upon assuming power, immediately…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly expects to pass its 2022/2023 revised budget of $25,292, 482 by the end of the week. Full assembly meeting took place yesterday in Auki to debate the revised budget – similar to the budget…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE new government of Malaita has announced it will reconcile with the national government. Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) Premier Martin Gaote’e Fini announced this during his budget speech yesterday. He said it is part…