By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT is asking Parliament to regularise an additional three hundred and eighty-five million, one thousand, six hundred and twenty seven dollars ($385, 001,627). This follows government having spent the $3.8 billion budget for the 2020 financial year…
Donors provide $424.3 million to help Solomon Islands against global pandemic By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands bilateral and multilateral partners have injected about $424.3 million to help the country fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The government has already received a…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury has experienced a revenue collection shortfall from taxes around $450 million due to the impact of the coronavirus. Minister Harry Kuma disclosed this during his debate on the motion to extend the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Airlines, hotels and tourism operators in the country are still recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor General Sir David Vunagi declared the State of Public Emergency on March 25 after the announcement made…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) three months COVID-19 exemption orders to allow members to withdraw their money ends at 4.30pm today. Thousands of people have withdrawn their allocations since SINPF opened its doors on April…
-Togamana hits back at lecturers and staff of SINU that process must be followed to remove Vice Chancellor Chand -Lectures and Staff of SINU demand removal of VC By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) Council cannot meet to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has highlighted the three guiding principles behind the revitalization of the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). Speaking at the launching of the bank at Anthony Saru building, Point Cruz…
By EDDIE OSIFELO OWNERSHIP Unity, Responsibility (OUR) Party led by political wing leader, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has extended its numerical strength in the government to 32 members. This was after Member of Parliament for Malaita Outer Island, Martin Mokolo…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE number of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) members who are entitled to withdraw money under the covid-19 exemption orders has dropped as the deadline draws closer – June 30, 2020. When the doors of SINPF…
People enquire at DBSI for loans By EDDIE OSIFELO PEOPLE turned up at room 27 of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Plaza to collect forms to access loans from the revitalised Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) on Tuesday…