The Oversight Committee has endorsed the Western Border COVID-19 Response Plan 2021. The plan was developed by National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) with inputs from the National Disaster Operations Committee (N-DOC) which have…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Chair of Provincial Public Accounts Committee has urged Western Provincial Government to establish a mechanism that would see excess revenues appropriated in the next financial year. Provincial Member for Ward 16, Ramraka Talasa said Western Province…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Provincial Public Account Committee of Western Province found that the province has overspent a total of 2,678,651 as part of its 2020/2021 recurrent expenditure. According to Chair of PPAC, Ramraka Talasasa, the overspending is due to…
THE Ministry of Health has applauded the Premier of Western Province David Gina for making the pledge to be the first person to receive the covid vaccine when it is rolled out in the Shortlands. Gina made the pledge at…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government has been urged to be cautious with its expenditures when implementing the 2021/2022 budget. Chair of Provincial Public Accounts Committee, Ramrakha Talasasa made the statement during WPG’s recent extra-ordinary meeting. Talasasa said the issue…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU A LANDOWNING group has responded to Rex Biku’s threat to close the Ziata water source near the Noro township. The response was made by a representative of one of the three landholding groups that have signed the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Landowning tribes of Noro town’s water source are pleading to have an audience with the government over outstanding payments. The tribes claim government owes them more than 10-years goodwill payment, stretching back to the Lilo-government. Spokesman for…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Landowning tribes of Munda have decided to shut down the Ziata water source, again. This was confirmed to Island Sun by spokesman for GMMV Tribes, Mr Rex Biku, yesterday. Biku said they were expecting the national…
Chiefs in the Shortland islands have conveyed their support for the covid-19 vaccine rollout in their communities. In a media statement over the weekend, the Health ministry applauded FAMOA Council of Chief in the Shortland Islands, Western Province for confirming…
BY BEN BILUAGizo BEULAH Provincial Secondary School Board has questioned the government’s post covid-19 Education Policy saying many boarding schools are suffering as a result of government’s failure to honor its policy. Principal of Beulah PSS Frank Nagu said the…
