MEMBERS of the public are calling on the responsible authority to shed some light on how long the water pipeline works carried out by McConnel Dowell along the Prince Philip Highway in East Honiara will be completed. People are demanding answers from the Solomon Water as to the timeframe for the completion of the pipeline…
THE High Court will set a new date for the hearing of the application to strike out the petition filed against the MP for Northwest Choiseul, Harry Kuma, pictured, on Wednesday August 21. The hearing of the strikeout application was initially scheduled for on Friday but was vacated as the petitioner’s lawyer Ms Lily Ramo.…
FISHERIES compliance work will be enhanced with 10 new tablets received from the Honiara-based Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Thursday. The tablets were funded under PEUMP Program and FFA Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen was present to hand them over to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in a brief handover ceremony. Speaking on…
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed concern over increased reductions on budget allocations to government ministries under the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 which before the committee for scrutiny. PAC has commenced its inquiry into the bill last week and relevant officials from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury appeared before the PAC on Wednesday as…