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…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE draft Federal Constitution needs to go through a cost analysis and peer review before the Government can proceed with it. This after the draft Bill is still with the Constitutional Review Unit under the Office of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Parliament Entitlements Commission (PAC) has begun its consultation with relevant stakeholders last month to increase the salaries of Members of Parliament. PEC has met with Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union recently following threat of demonstration after…
Malaita non-executive find success in third attempt. MARA executives boycott motion BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita province’s Premier Daniel Suidani has been ousted by way of motion of no-confidence. This motion is the non-executives’ third attempt to remove Mr Suidani. Suidani…
BY BEN BILUA PREMIER of Western Province says his government will be very careful in its deliberation on the statehood agenda. In his Sine Die Speech last week, Billy Veo said adopting a federal system type of government is easy…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MINISTER of Provincial Government, Rolland Seleso is likely to deliver advice on the current political turmoil facing Malaita provincial assembly by the end of the week. This is following the non-executive’s victory vote over the budget speech…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PREMIER of Malaita Province, Daniel Suidani has hit back on the accusations that his administration failed to fulfil their promises in the last three years. David Suda highlighted the failed promises in an article titled: ‘MARA LEADERSHIP…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) is still waiting for feedbacks from their members, before calling another meeting to discuss the pay rise of members of Parliament. This was based on a resolution passed recently by…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial government is looking forward to a disappointing audit report for 2022/2023 financial year. Provincial Minister for Finance and Treasury, Nelson Lenty confirmed this in his revised budget speech last week. “Sadly for 2022/23 financial year,…
Ministers resign from Suidani’s gov’t By EDDIE OSIFELO TWO ministers of the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government, Joe Heroáo and Alick Junior OfoOfo have resigned. Hero’ao, of ward 25, had tendered his resignation last Friday and OfoOfo of…
