Politics

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...