BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MEMBERS of the public in Auki staged a passive protest last week to call on nine MPAs of Premier Daniel Suidani’s executive who are reportedly planning to resign to reconsider their decision. Protesters took the street…
No official resignation from 9 MARA members yet No instructions to swear-in newly appointed deputy premier No statement from MARA on ‘crack’ in ranks BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki THE speaker for Malaita province says he is yet to receive any…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has rubbished the response by a faceless official within the PMO to his statement on the $200,000 China funding under the shameful so-called National Development Funds. “Of course you expect that kind of response from…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI The Malaita for Democracy (M4D) is calling on the nine MPAs who are planning to leave the MARA government to ‘rethink and reconsider’ their decision. This follows reports that nine provincial members (MPA) of MARA are…
THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement has denied accusations that the Prime Minister’s $200,000 National Development Fund (NDF) is for political expediency and NOT for development. This after Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale described the continued funding of the so-called National…
ISABEL Province last week engaged in an online dialogue with Shandong province of China. The event was conducted at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara. In attendance were Premier Leslie Kikolo, Deputy Premier & Minister for Community Affairs Toni Vahia, Provincial…
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has successfully concluded its inquiries into the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021 on Tuesday 24th August 2021 for the Choiseul and Western Provincial region. It took almost a week and a half to conduct…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE National government has recently announced an increase of funding for the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) program for provinces by 2022. That news means there will be more projects implemented in the provinces under this…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PREMIER of Western Province says the existing governance hierarchy from the central to provincial government is a curse to development. David Gina made the statement in reference to greater partnership and collective decision-making process towards needed development.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Government has already identified a candidate to be the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador to US and High Commissioner to Canada. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck confirmed…
