Logging company owned by government MP fined $150k Fairtrade Limited, a logging company owned by government MP, Chachabule Amoi, is one of two companies fined for forestry offences. The ministry of forest (MOFR) on April 13 this year imposed a…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare clarified in parliament that the proposed policy to extend the life of the current house would go through proper processes and it will not be rushed. Sogavare was responding to a question by Member of Parliament…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Scholarships for in-country students has been hit hard this year following a half reduction in its budgetary allocation. Minister of Education and Human Resources, Lannelle Tanangada said a reduction from the 2020 revised budget of $105,250,466 to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENT is still to pass the $4 billion budget after the start of the committee of supply on Wednesday. It had completed scrutiny of only nine stakeholders’ recurrent budget into the $4 billion budget since the start…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Provincial Public Account Committee of Western Province found that the province has overspent a total of 2,678,651 as part of its 2020/2021 recurrent expenditure. According to Chair of PPAC, Ramraka Talasasa, the overspending is due to…
A CHIEF on North Guadalcanal, Benedict Garimane has welcomed the move by Malaita Province to mount a judicial review in court on the infamous RCDF or CDF Scheme. Premier Daniel Suidani is looking at seeking the High Court for a judicial…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT expects to send 2000 workers to Australia under the Labour Mobility scheme by the end of this year. Currently there are 533 workers in Australia and 291 in New Zealand. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government needs rethinking, analysis and a strategic approach to implementing Free Fee Education, due to the tight fiscal position they are faced with. Minister of Education and Human Resources, Lannelle Tanangada explained this in Parliament earlier…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI REFORESTATION programme in Malaita province needs support from national government. The concept of replenishing forests is popular in Malaita, and many are engaged in the activity despite limited support; however, the gap caused by lack of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has closed the Solomon Islands diplomatic mission in London. Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed this when he presented his speech on the debate into the $4 billion budget on Tuesday. Manele…
