Kuma exempts Sino Capital from paying $1.9m to Gov’t By CHARLES KADAMANA IN a year the Government struggles to collect revenue, Finance minister Harry Kuma in June granted Malaysian logger Sino Capital tax relief amounting to $1.9 million, documents Island…
Government reshuffles ministers ahead of Christmas By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) has made another ministerial reshuffle this week before Christmas period. This is the second reshuffle this year after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare removed two…
By EDDIE OSIFELO FORMER Prime Minister Rick Hou says he’s not surprised with the Government’s Redirection Policy and the 2021 Budget. Speaking at the sine die motion in Parliament last Wednesday, Mr Hou, also Member of Small Malaita, said while…
By EDDIE OSIFELO FORMER Prime Minister, Rick Hou urges the government to take drastic policy actions to address what he described as the “slippery uphill climb in the economy”. Speaking at the sine die motion in Parliament last Wednesday, Mr…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Education and Human Resources, Lanelle Tanangada used her motion of sine die speech in parliament to defend “women in politics”. This was after Solomon Star has published an article on Tuesday, November 24 by Alfred…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has lashed out at Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale for attacking the government on its roles, governance and decisions made on a number of national issues. Some of the issues related to suspension of…
Minister clarifies funds for the province By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso has denied “misconceptions” that Malaita has missed out national government funding. He clarified this after Opposition Leader Mathew Wale told the Malaita…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the Government’s five objectives under its policy redirection to sustain and grow an inclusive broad-based economy. According to the Prime Minister, this will be achieved through efficient management, utilisation and protection of the country’s…
Extending SoPE is not the only answer: Wale LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the government has to accept that covid-19 is going to be here for a while, and the country needs to adjust to it and return to…
THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale, has called on the Permanent Secretary of Finance to state when he will publish the list of Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) beneficiaries. In a media statement last week, responding to PS Finance’s statements during…
