MPG passes $33m budget
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly passed a budget of $33, 469, 196 in its full assembly meeting in Auki yesterday. The budget will be for the operation of the province in the next financial year, which will be from…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly passed a budget of $33, 469, 196 in its full assembly meeting in Auki yesterday. The budget will be for the operation of the province in the next financial year, which will be from…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita’s new premier Martin Fini has described his engagement with the national government and donors as ‘fruitful’. Fini and his delegation were in Honiara last week. The 17-man delegation had set the scene for development through engagement…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE signing of the trilateral security pact between Australia, United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) in September 2021 has nothing to do with Solomon Islands. This is according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
BY BEN BILUA The newly elected Assembly of Western Province is facing another challenge as the national government has refused to meet the cost of accommodation which was incubated during the process to form the executive. Premier Billy Veo said…
By EDDIE OSIFELO AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have shown commitment to support Solomon Islands conduct its National General Elections in April 2024. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade permanent secretary, Collin Beck confirmed this to media on Wednesday. Mr…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands welcomed three global powers in recent days. This after Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi made the first historical tour to the country for the first time in the history on Sunday. On Monday, China International…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The United States delegation to Solomon Islands has explained the AUKUS partnership as providing security for the Indo-Pacific region. National security council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, Dr Kurt Campbell, who led a delegation on a one-day…
BY BEN BILUA PREMIER of Western Province says state government is not negotiable but is a must for Western Province. Billy Veo made the statement in response to questions thrown to him during the Assembly Meeting on Monday. He said…
BY BEN BILUA The national government has compensated members of Western province’s former executive. The Minister’s Ministry of Provincial Government’s decision to dissolve the previous Western Provincial Assembly last year has cost the government huge money in compensation payments. This…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) says the province has lost an estimated $185 million worth of approved projects due to former government MARA’s isolation policy. New premier of Malaita, Martin Fini announced this recently.…