Gov’t seeks extra $385m
By EDDIE OSIFELO
GOVERNMENT is asking Parliament to regularise an additional three hundred and eighty-five million, one thousand, six hundred and twenty seven dollars ($385, 001,627).
This follows government having spent the $3.8 billion budget for...
Kenilorea Jnr resigns as deputy opposition leader
By EDDIE OSIFELO
THE Office of the Opposition has confirmed the resignation of Peter Kenilorea Junior as Deputy Opposition Leader.
“We want to confirm that Peter has resigned because he has other plans to do.
“We can’t...
FACE TO FACE
MINISTRY of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening will meet with Malaita Province to iron out differences regarding the warning letter issued to Premier Daniel Suidani on April 30.
Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening...
Gov’t reshuffle
Tanagada, Mewa, Auga, Marau, Avui and Filualea in the cycle
By Alfred Sasako
LANELLE TANAGADA – the Gizo-Kolombangara MP who abstained from voting on the diplomatic switch to China last September – is formally rejoining the...
Friend in deed
Solomon Islands and China sign multi-million-dollar development package for covid-19, rehab & 2023 Pacific Games
By Alfred Sasako
SOLOMON Islands and China have signed a multi-million dollar deal which will go a long way in easing...
MPS silent over $250K repatriation fund
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
MEMBERS of Parliament have been silent over the $250,000 Members Discretionary Fund that was announced by the Prime Minister and gazetted on March 27 2020 for repatriation purposes.
Some members of the public...
Omission of s.66 (1) of the repealed act from the new electoral law demoralises...
By Alfred Sasako
THE absence of section 66(1) in the new Electoral Act 2018 is reportedly having a demoralising effect on lawyers who have lost their clients’ election petition cases, it was revealed on Sunday...
Parliament to reconvene for emergency meeting next week
By EDDIE OSIFELO
PARLIAMENT will
reconvene on Monday, April 6 to discuss the extension of the State of Emergency
to four months.
This is part of
the emergency meeting recalled by Speaker Patterson Oti after Governor General
Sir David Vunagi...
DCGA committed in delivering policy priorities: PM
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the National Government is fully committed in delivering its policy priorities in the interests of peace, unity, national stability and economic advancement.
Speaking
in Parliament this week, the Prime Minister said...
Parliament ‘likely’ to resume in March
By EDDIE OSIFELO
PARLIAMENT is
expected to resume its meeting in March, says clerk David Kusilifu.
This follows
Parliament session being in suspense after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
moved the sine die motion last month.
Kusilifu said so
far there is...