Agovaka withholds funds for Malaita projects
By EDDIE OSIFELO
MINISTER of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Angovaka has deferred the Cabinet paper to divert the SBD$254.5 million (US$31.7 m) World Bank...
Debt-for-Climate swap could help address COVID-19 debt
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI
WITH rising debts in the Pacific due to impacts of Covid-19, the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat (PIFS) is heading to the Forum...
Gov’t says it’s on track with relocation efforts
TECHNICAL studies and community consultation for the development of relocation guidelines for low-lying atolls and artificial islands vulnerable to climate change will commence soon as...
It’s not an Australian naval base, says Veke
THE Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Anthony Veke has dismissed rumors that the Australian-funded Border and Patrol Boat Outpost at...
Malaita tribe praise gov’t for acquiring their land
By EDDIE OSIFELO
THE Fotana tribe from Ward 14 on East Fataleka, Malaita province has praised the government for acquiring 600 hectares of their customary...
