By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund has considered the proposal for partial payments to members of the fund during this pandemic. Chairman of SINPF Board, Dr Jimmy Rodgers confirmed this during the Talk Back show yesterday. Dr Rodgers…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Assembly endorsed a $18,893,064 budget for the first quarter of 2022/2023 financial year on Thursday this week. Minister of Finance, Ramrakha Talasasa said the budget estimate is a six percent increase from the actual recurrent…
SOLOMON Finance Ltd (SFL) is set to open for business on Monday. Located on the ground floor of Anthony Saru building in central Honiara, SFL is a credit institution Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) established to issue out loans…
Future is here with Solar computers made available for rural users THE lack of access to computers in rural communities has forced a local entrepreneur to invest in providing cheap and accessible solar powered computers to those interested. Local Information…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 50 houses have been purchased at the new Mamara township on the western end of Honiara. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, Riley Mesepitu confirmed this in a press conference yesterday.…
Gov’t defends replica gun shipment By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has defended the shipment of China-donated “replica guns” brought in by a logging ship recently. Police Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau said the shipment came on a logging ship because the consignment…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province has come up with a lowest budget estimate in its history this year as COVID-19 continues to hit hard on the economy. In an interview with Island Sun Gizo, Speaker of the province, Adrian S…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI NON-EXECUTIVE members of Malaita Provincial Assembly that made-up the Provincial Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are yet to be in Auki for the upcoming budget meeting. Deputy Clerk to Malaita Provincial Assembly, Florence Idufo’oa revealed this to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has witnessed a drop in membership this year. Speaking at the declaration of the 6 percent crediting rate for members at Heritage Park Hotel last Thursday, General Manager, Mike Wate said…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has assured the people of Shortlands, Western Province, it will attend to their food shortage issue. The assurance came after a group of 50 people of Shortlands breached the border restrictions and protocols to travel…
