BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita’s new premier Martin Fini has described his engagement with the national government and donors as ‘fruitful’. Fini and his delegation were in Honiara last week. The 17-man delegation had set the scene for development through engagement…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly is gearing to pass the 2023/2024 original budget estimate of $33, 469, 196 by Friday this week. The new financial year begins on Saturday, April 1 In light of that, the assembly was convened…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI clinic has over the past weeks reported an increase in malaria and diarrhoea cases in certain communities within Auki. A statement from the clinic said there is increase in cases for both diseases in certain communities…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita province is facing a shortage of medicine, a problem which has been ongoing for nearly a month. Malaria cases are also reportedly increasing in Auki and surrounding communities. Patients to clinics are being sent home with…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly will convene another full assembly meeting, to begin on March 27. The meeting will be to debate and pass the original budget for 2023/2024 financial year, as the financial year begins in April 2023…
By EDDIE OSIFELO FORMER members of Malaita Eagle Force and Isatabu Freedom Movement of Guadalcanal have submitted a joint resolution to the Government to deal with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report and Federal Constitution 2018. This follows delays…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) says the province has lost an estimated $185 million worth of approved projects due to former government MARA’s isolation policy. New premier of Malaita, Martin Fini announced this recently.…
New provincial government welcomed with $5m debt BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita’s new provincial government is faced with the unwelcoming task of clearing a $5-million debt in outstanding arrears. The Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) upon assuming power, immediately…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly expects to pass its 2022/2023 revised budget of $25,292, 482 by the end of the week. Full assembly meeting took place yesterday in Auki to debate the revised budget – similar to the budget…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE new government of Malaita has announced it will reconcile with the national government. Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) Premier Martin Gaote’e Fini announced this during his budget speech yesterday. He said it is part…
