By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands will depend on fisheries and mining to fill the gap left behind by the declining logging industry. Logging is the major contributing revenue earner to the government coffers. Ministry of Finance and Treasury permanent secretary,…
BY NED GAGAHE People are warned to take extra actions to ensure safety in light of the intense weather conditions currently experienced in the country. Director of Solomon Islands Meteorology Services David Hiriasia issued the warning in a statement yesterday…
Public urged to be alert as possible second cyclone forms south of Renbel, bad weather to continue BY NED GAGAHE Public are being warned to take extra safety as bad weather is predicted to continue for the next couple of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Office of the Audit General had found in its audit of three government ministries in their use of the covid-19 funds that some businesses which were not registered were given contracts. This was mentioned in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO NATIONAL Disaster Management Office in the Ministry for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, has spent $12 million on disaster relieve activity that was not related to COVID-19. A thematic compliance audit carried out by Office…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PERMANENT Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM), Dr Melchior Mataki has described the ‘thematic compliance audit report’ as very fair. The Office of the Auditor General conducted this audit in accordance…
Bottles, shopping bags, takeaway packs & cups, straws to be removed for Pacific Games By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM) plan to implement the single use plastic ban before the Pacific Games in…
Service providers waiting to get paid since covid-19 period BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Government (SIG) through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) owes service providers during the covid-19 period $9 million. This was confirmed yesterday to this…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THREE frontline ministries during Covid 19 pandemic have not managed their bid waiver process in the procurement process effectively. This was found in a thematic audit released by Office of the Auditor General yesterday. OAG audited the…
BY NED GAGAHE A safe and green campaign will be launched on February 24 as part of preparation and beautification of Honiara towards hosting the 2023 South Pacific Games. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Mr.…
