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By George Atkin Kira Kira Correspondent The Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly has repealed its Investment Arm, the Makira Ulawa Province Investment Corporation – MUPIC.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…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Airlines is expecting an estimated cash flow loss of $23 million this year due to the impact of covid-19. As such, the company is looking to the government to assist its operation and activities. Chief Executive…
BY BEN BILUAGizo BIULA Provincial School Board met on Wednesday this week at Noro to discuss and map out the school’s business for this year. Five agendas which includes 2020 Financial Report, School Development Plans and School Policy were brought…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A TASKFORCE was set up to review the outdated Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2013 and Regulations. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development, Allan Daonga confirmed this when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 Members of Parliament will receive a total of $6.8 million each in this financial year. This after the government allocated $340 million to the 50 Constituencies under the Ministry’s Development Budget. About $18.4 million was…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country’s economy could really be boosted if our borders are reopened. However, he said our borders could only be reopened if the majority of people in the country are protected against COVID-19. “The majority…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The more than 70,000 metric tonnes of nickel ores lying idle on San Jorge, Isabel province does not pose any high risk to human lives. Director of Mines, Nicholas Biliki revealed this to journalists during the reporting…
The country’s suffering economy can be resurrected only if international trade is boosted by reopening of international borders and the relaxation of travel restrictions. However, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare warns that the government will not reopen the country’s borders if…
