PM Hou dismisses 2.7m for APEC PAC Chairman disapproves clarification BY JENNIFER KUSAPA and GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has refuted the report made by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Douglas Ete on the 2.7 million dollars…
SIG’s excess spending ignite issues of outstanding payment BY LYNTON AARON FILIA STUDENTS of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are appealing the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) to pay their outstanding scholarship allowance. Yesterday, Chairman for the Public Account Committee…
Reintroduces existence status of Political Parties Integrity Commission By Gary Hatigeva THE Electoral Amendment Bill 2018 to set corrections on the oversight that resulted in the repealing of Part 2 in the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014, made a swift…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government will draw its conclusion on reserve seats for women soon. Premier of Malaita province, Hon Peter Channel Ramohia said the Executive meeting currently underway, is discussing the reserve seat for women. Ramohia said…
By Gary Hatigeva CHAIRMAN of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete has lashed out at government over the cuts in budget allocations to Ministries. Ete said government made cuts in budget allocations…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MPA for Dunde Nusa Roviana ward 16, Honorable Ramrakha Aquila Junior Talasasa is persuading the Western Provincial government Fisheries division to strengthen its revenue collection in Western Province. Talasasa said the Fisheries Division, which is supposed…
CDF should also have regulations, says Veke BY GEORGINA KEKEA GUADALCANAL Premier, Anthony Veke is calling on the Members of Parliament to regulate the Rural Constituency Development Funds (RCDF). Premier Veke is responding to an article in Island Sun…
Same as RCDF so Wale suggests to shift it to RCDF By Gary Hatigeva MEMBER of Parliament for Auki/Langalanga, Matthew Wale has suggested for the removal of Ward Grants from the Provincial Government level. He said it is a…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO HON. George Solingi Lilo, MPA for Ward 18 South Rendova applauds the Executive Government for heeding the PAC call to allow for due Assembly process in dealing with the Revised Budget Estimate in Western Province. Lilo…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WESTERN province Premier Hon David Gina has slammed the past Western Provincial government Audit report showed very poor performance for the 2017/2018 financial year in the province. Gina echoed said this is a clear display of…
