By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Rural Development is going to step up its capacity and Monitoring and Evaluation this year. This was after the Government has allocated $2 million under the $3.9 billion 2021 Appropriation Bill 2021 budget. Previously, the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A TASKFORCE was set up to review the outdated Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2013 and Regulations. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development, Allan Daonga confirmed this when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 Members of Parliament will receive a total of $6.8 million each in this financial year. This after the government allocated $340 million to the 50 Constituencies under the Ministry’s Development Budget. About $18.4 million was…
Not copper/solar promises TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) in its continuous advocacy focused at fighting corruption and promoting transparency, accountability and good governance, call on and remind candidates intending to contest the up-coming by-election for South Choiseul Constituency to show to…
TARCISIUS KABUTAULAKA THE tumultuous dispute over the selection of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which led to Micronesian countries deciding to withdraw from the premier regional organisation, provides an opportunity to re-examine the idea and vision…
–Mayor loses motion of no confidence -Councillors swing sides during secret ballot vote Wilson Mamae’s reign as Honiara City Mayor came to an end yesterday after he was defeated in a motion of no confidence. An overwhelming majority of eight…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Parliament has passed the motion to extend the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) for another four months, making this the fourth consecutive SOPE. As Parliament is in session, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday moved the motion following…
MEMBERS of Temotu Provincial Assembly on Thursday 25th March 2021 passed its budget during the 74th Assembly meeting in Lata. The provincial budget was severely restricted and many good intensions of the Temotu Unity Government for Rural Advancement (TUGRA) to…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU CENTRAL Islands Premier Stanley Manetiva says his government remains “strong and solid rock”. He said this after winning last week’s motion of no-confidence by an overwhelming majority vote of nine against four. Manetiva told Island Sun yesterday…
Western Province reiterates federal system call BY BEN BILUAIn Gizo WESTERN Provincial Government has again expressed its stand that the province is ready to accept the federal government system. This was highlighted during the recent provincial assembly meeting with majority…
