By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has welcomed Australia’s offer to fund the National General Elections in 2024. This after Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong last week offered to fund the elections in 2023. Her offer was made public through the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has clarified accusations regarding the deferment of the 2023 National General Elections. This follows claims that the Government wants to benefit or get money generated from the 17th Pacific Games held between 19 November to…
EDDIE OSIFELO PEOPLE in Solomon Islands will go to the polls around April 2024 afte after Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 without amendments yesterday deferring the 11th Parliament to December 2023. Initially, the term of the 11th Parliament…
Locals told to leave as investor expands project By EDDIE OSIFELO METROPOLIS Mamara Development Limited is pushing out indigenous landowners to allow the development of Mamara Township Development in the western end of Honiara. Chief Mariano Mele confirmed this when…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHAIRMAN of Bills and Legislative Committee, John Maneniaru has accused the Sogavare-led government of “hijacking” parliamentary process. This was after the government did not provide any financial assistance and ample time to allow the BLC to complete…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Solomon Islands is still experiencing slow internet despite the country being connected to the fibre optic, submarine cable in 2019. The 4700 kilometer cable connected Solomon Islands to Australia via Papua New Guinea. Leader of Opposition, Mathew…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT may resort to assistance from International Monetary Fund to subsidise high fuel costs in the country if the war in Ukraine continues. This after Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete has questioned the government’s…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Cabinet wants naval ships belonging to bilateral countries to provide details to the government for approval before they can be allowed to port in the country. Special Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui explained this to the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT is developing a new policy that will guide the management and delivery of the highly controversial Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr Samson Viulu disclosed this to reporters…
No master plan yet for proposed hospital By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT says it is still to secure a master plan for the proposed National Referral Hospital earmarked to be built at Gilbert camp, east of Honiara. And Health minister Dr…