BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The United Kingdom has defended the AUKUS deal to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. Speaking to local media in an invitations-only session yesterday at the SIBC, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP…
Labour Mobility Unit releases another 277 names for seasonal work screening BY NED GAGAHE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has released a list of another 277 Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) applicants yesterday to attend a two-day screening…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management is reviewing a new climate change policy, hoped to be endorsed at the third quarter of this year. This was confirmed by Karl Kuper of MECDM during the recent…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is saying that a Bill to amend the Electoral Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament in about June/July this year. He said a Taskforce on Electoral Reform, which was established by…
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Dr Melchior Mataki says a regulation to ban single use plastics in the country has already been approved by cabinet and “not awaiting cabinet endorsement” as…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial government says it will step up its revenue mobilisation strategy in the current fiscal year 2023/2024 as it begins March 2023 – April 2024. Deputy Provincial Secretary, who is the acting PS of Malaita province,…
PM Sogavare hits out at huge global emitting countries, bringing climate change to Parliament BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has blamed the “big countries” for the causes and effects of climate change on small countries like Solomon Islands.…
BY BEN BILUA THE government through the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) encourages donors partners to use the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) modality to deliver development aid to nine provinces. Speaking to leaders of Western Province…
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Province has been doing very well in its annual audit for over eleven years. According to Minister of Provincial Government, Rollen Seleso, audit exercises carried out by the Office of the Auditor General since 2012 show…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Electoral Team in Auki will publish the second notice of electoral activities for West Kwara’ae constituency by-election soon. Election Manager for the by-election, also PS acting for Malaita province, Mr David Filia Tuita told SunAuki yesterday,…
