By EDDIE OSIFELO CHINESE Foreign Minister and State Councilor, Wang Yi has defended the controversial security cooperation framework agreement signed with Solomon Islands on April 14. This came after Western media claimed based on the leaked draft agreement that allows…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification has made its stand clear during discussion on the Blue Economy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China. The Solomon Islands Government and Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is still to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TWO Divisions in the Honiara City Council are implementing strict rules to restore order at the Central Market. The Market Standing Committee under Trade and Commerce and the Law Enforcement Division commenced the operation on Saturday following…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Infrastructure Development is in the process of reviving the Public Works Departments (PWD) in the provinces. Acting Permanent Secretary, Stephen Maesiola confirmed this after Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale told Parliament recently that reestablishment of the…
Chinese Foreign minister coming for first ever visit By EDDIE OSIFELO A LARGE Chinese delegation led by its Foreign Affairs minister Wang Yi will arrive in Honiara on Thursday in his first ever visit here. Political sources confirmed it is…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A BIG Chinese delegation led by its Foreign Affairs minister Wang Yi is expected in Honiara next week in his first ever visit here. Political sources confirmed this to Island Sun this week. But they could not…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TAX agents must register with Commissioner of Inland Revenue to provide professional advice to tax payers. This is specified in the proposed Tax Administration Bill 2020 now before the Bills and Legislative Committee in Parliament. Commissioner of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BILLS and Legislative Committee has postponed its inquiry into the Tax Administration Bill 2022 on Tuesday. This is to allow Ministry of Finance and Treasury to furnish the metadata to the Committee. Metadata is a set of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Inland Revenue Division of Ministry of Finance and Treasury has an uncollected debt of $1.9 billion. IRD Commissioner Joseph Dokekana told the Bills and Legislative Committee through a virtual on Tuesday that the debt started 20…
New law aims to bring in fairness By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury has presented the Tax Administration Bill 2022 to the Bills and Legislative Committee in Parliament on Tuesday. Permanent Secretary, Dentana Mckini said the Bill provides…