By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands development challenges since Independence in 1978 offers two lessons. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma stated this when he delivered the $4 billion budget in Parliament yesterday. He said first, if Solomon Islands is…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma outlined the overview of the $3.9 billion budget in Parliament yesterday. Delivering the second reading of the 2021 Appropriation Bill 2021, Kuma said the government has planned an overall deficit…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCGA) has approved several revenue measures to bolster additional revenue this year. These include taxing Lekona under the Tobacco Exercise from July 1, imposing plastic tax, raw sugar tax and soft…
DCGA to table a $4 billion ‘superficial’ budget By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement is going to table a $4 billion ‘superficial’ budget in this sitting of Parliament. The 2021 estimate of the budget is not based…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU FORTY-plus venders turned up at the Paradise Hall, Pacific Casino Hotel to set up their stalls and sell their produce. The Easter market is all about different companies, business houses and local vendors coming together to sell…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government will go through its 2021 budget once again this week following advice from the National Government. Sources familiar with the report said the executive will meet to re-scrutinize the budget due to some shortfalls.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 members of Parliament are mandated to spend $360,000 of their $1.8 million on water and sanitation projects. This was the requirement of Peoples Republic of China on its $90 million provided to all the MPs…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Women, Youths, Children and Family Affairs will have to sacrifice some of their activities due to budget cuts as a result of covid-19. Under the $4 million budget, the ministry is allocated $9 million under…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government is progressing in its effort to establish 200 telecommunication towers in the country. Ministry of Communication and Aviation permanent secretary, Moses Virivolomo told the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament this week that the 200 towers…
By George Atkin Kira Kira Correspondent The Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly has repealed its Investment Arm, the Makira Ulawa Province Investment Corporation – MUPIC. The Makira Ulawa Province Investment Corporation has been operating under an Ordinance, a previous Provincial Government…
