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…
BY NED GAGAHE Talahanea Original Land and Resource Owners Association (TOLOA) Board of Trustees have issued a three-month notice to the Malaita Provincial Government to resolve rental arrears for two water dams built at Weilulu head stream source build within…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI A Malaita provincial government delegation is in Honiara for talks with government agencies on areas of capacity strengthening for the province. The four-man team is led by Deputy Premier Joe Hero’au. They include provincial minister for finance,…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki and Atori police have been deployed to East Fataleka, Malaita, following the killing of two brothers, it is reported. Malaita police commander Superintendent Lesley Kili confirmed the incident to SunAuki yesterday, adding that police are on…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER of Malaita province Martin Fini says his government will immediately work on their policy statement after all have been sworn-in. The premier told SunAuki yesterday they look forward to begin soon. He said things will be…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE new Malaita Provincial government led by Premier Martin Fini, will meet in Auki this week, to discuss their policy direction for the four remaining months in office. This came after people of Malaita are waiting to…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI IT is likely that the Malaita Provincial Assembly will relook into the provincial revise budget 2022/2023 that was defeated on the floor of the assembly about a month ago. According to information obtained by SunAuki, the newly…
BY NED GAGAHE Solomon Islands tourism is recovering much better than expected. The industry employs thousands across the country, and was brought to its knees during the covid-19 border restrictions across the globe, and more so, during covid-19 transmission last…
