Gov’t backs airline with $6M
By EDDIE OSIFELOTHE Government has supported Solomon Airlines with $6 million despite owing the airline an outstanding debt of $28 million in fees.This is part of the government’s support under the State-Owned Enterprise recapitalisation.Minister...
$4.5B BUDGET PASSED
By EDDIE OSIFELOPARLIAMENT passed the $4.531 billion national budget without amendments yesterday.The budget went through three and half days of scrutiny through the Committee of Supply before the motion was passed.Recurrent budget gets a...
We depend much on China for trade: Data
BY BEN BILUAGizoSolomon Islands trade with China is now so huge that the country is one of the most China-dependents in the world, according to data from the international Monetary Fund and other international...
Sambora Finest commends South Vella Constituency
BY BEN BILUA/Sambora Finest PressLOCAL Agricultural start-up Sambora Finest has boosted its operation following the delivery of a tractor to the Constituency, thanks to Member of Parliament for South Vella La Vella, Fredrick Kologeto.In...
Manawai community thanks MPG for support
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiCOMMUNTIES of Manawai harbour in East Are Are have thanked the Malaita provincial government and MPGIS through the PCDF programme for funding them a new market building.Chairman of the Manawai Market committee,...
Manawai receives new PCDF market building
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiCOMMUNITIES in Manawai harbour in East Are Are were privileged to receive and officially open a new market building last week.The market project was funded through the PCDF programme; former MPA, Morris...
Marovo constituency to fix ship to boost trade for fishermen
BY BEN BILUAGizoMAROVO Constituency Development Office has announced an ingenious plan to assist fishermen of the constituency.The constituency will fix the ship, LC Swift to transport fisheries and agriculture products to Honiara.Member of Parliament...
Marovo eyes massive handover in June
BY BEN BILUAGizoMAROVO Constituency is looking ahead to a massive launching of its completed projects so as kicking of some of its project for 2022/2023.The projects include; Gasini market house, housing projects, sanitation projects,...
Budget refocus after big hit from the riot and COVID
By Brian LezutuniTHE dent to the economy brought about by the November 2021 riots and Covid-19 transmission has seen a refocus on the Government’s key policy commitments.Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma announced...
Gizo vendors defy call
BY BEN BILUAGizoMARKET Vendors are continuing to defy provincial orders not to sell their products at the KHY area in Gizo, locally known as the Buni area.Vendors continue to crowd the area since the...