Missing records, poor receipts, unauthorized payments, usurious loans BY GEORGINA KEKEA OFFICE of the Auditor General (OAG) is concerned about the poorly kept financial records of the Provincial Governments and Honiara City Council (HCC). In the Provincial Government’s and Honiara…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea for the Asian Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC). The Prime Minister joined other Pacific Islands Forum Leaders that travelled on Australia’s Air Force One from Brisbane to Port Moresby…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WESTERN Province Premier David Gina has announced a reshuffle in his executive. The reshuffle was carried out before Full Assembly on Tuesday this week. Mr Gina explains the reshuffle as a measure to avoid personal conflict…
By Gary Hatigeva SOLOMON Islands is amongst some of the Pacific Island nations that will benefit from an Australian massive aid sourcing, Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela confirms. Prime Minister Hou revealed this when questioned over his trip to the APEC…
By Gary Hatigeva THE Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG) has been called on to set its priorities right on their bills that are before parliament for deliberation. This comes as the country now counts down on the…
By Gary Hatigeva FINANCE Minister Manasseh Sogavare has presented the government’s Appropriation Bill to the National Parliament on Tuesday, seeking a total of $3,806,282,473 for the service of the state in 2019. The Finance and Deputy Prime Minister, following the…
Government requests a further $119.4 million BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Public Accounts Committee will commence hearing into the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (SAB) today. This SAB is to approve money for government to spend until December 31, 2018. The Ministry of…
Proceedings into DBSI Bill adjourned due to lack of quorum By Gary Hatigeva FURTHER deliberations of parliament and Committee of the Whole House over the much talked about Development Bank of Solomon Islands Bill 2018, were disrupted and adjourned…
By Gary Hatigeva PARLIAMENT will continue with its committee proceedings into the Development Bank of Solomon Islands Bill 2018, from where it left off last Friday, as there is great anticipation for it be voted through today. On Friday last…
By Gary Hatigeva AT its resumption on Friday, November 9, Parliament is expected to receive the return of the Dual Citizenship Bill for its pre-deliberations as well as first reading. This was confirmed by the Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela when…
