By EDDIE OSIFELO Parliament is expected to start its first sitting for this year around April. This after the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet receives the bills from the ministries. Special Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui confirmed this…
BY NED GAGAHE & IRWIN ANGIKI The United States embassy has refuted Solomon Star’s front-page story claiming the US was behind an assassination plot on Prime Minister Sogavare. Spokesman for the embassy, Damian Wampler describes the report as ‘outrageous’ and…
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 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 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 PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare will attend the Pacific Islands Forum Special Retreat in Fiji from February 22-24. A well-placed source confirmed PM Sogavare will lead a small delegation to attend the meeting next week. The Special Retreat…
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…
Election for new premier for Malaita province today in Auki BY SAMIE WAIKORI Glen Waneta or Martin Fini could be Malaita province’s next premier, today. Mr Waneta (MPA for ward 8, Maluu, North Malaita constituency) is the former executives’ nominee,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) needs to pass the Federal Constitution Bill in this March’s sitting to prepare each province for State government. President of Gaena’alu Movement Jerry Sabino expressed this after Special Secretary to…
