The caretaker minister for finance and treasury, Rick Hou, has over the past weeks, provided an unprecedented level of information relating to public finances to the public, as part of the release of the first ever Mid-Year Budget Review. “This is a dawning of a new era in public financial management, and I am delighted…
Caretaker Finance and Treasury Minister, Rick Hou has said the national government has under-spent the 2014 Budget during the first six months of the year. Mr Hou said the consolidated expenses for the first half of 2014 was 1,621-point-8 million dollars while the revised pro-rata 2014 budget estimate for the same period was 1,861-point-8 million…
Alpha Pacific Trading, the buyers of non- ferrous metal in Honiara is now operating in Auki, Malaita province doing its job of buying metals. The company through the help of a 45 year old man James Waki established a branch in Auki. In an interview on Tuesday, Mr Waki revealed that the aim of extending…
A DISPLAY of various creative and innovative science related ideas and experiments were highlighted at yesterday’s science fair day organised by Palm Drive Adventist International school. About 140 students from grades one to six took part in the annual event held at the Maranatha conference centre, Burns Creek, East of Honiara. The fair day was…
If you are from Thailand or love to eat Thailand cuisine then there is a place in the heart of Honiara city which can offer your favourite Thai dish. And that’s at the King Solomon Hotel. The hotel through two of its restaurants offered a special menu called ‘Flaming Wok Thai’which would make you to…
Intending candidate and former Cabinet minister Alfred Sasako has called for political intervention at the highest level to end the protracted dispute between Solomon Airlines and Fiji Airways, saying the crippling dispute must end immediately. “The dispute has gone beyond the ability of civil aviation authorities in both countries to deal with meaningfully and decisively,”…
PLANS are underway by the ministry of infrastructure development (MID) to improve the effectiveness of the existing MID materials testing laboratory. The plan was initiated since the early of this year. In a statement MID said the lab has always had a presence in MID projects and has played an important role in checking the…
From aid donors and other sources Hou announces CARETAKER minister of finance has announced additional financial support that has become available to support the 2014 budget. This follows budget pressures due to the April floods and the suspension of production at the Gold Ridge Mine. Rick Hou last week said that the Government has received…
A number of well-known Papua New Guinea (PNG) musicians are in the country to perform as part of the PNG’s independence celebration. PNG is celebrating its 39th anniversary today. A statement from the PNG High Commission office yesterday said the six member band, consist of Mr Robert Oeka, Basil Greg, Dika Dai, Garry Vaibua and…
People of Reef Island, Temotu province will today witness a team from the ministry of civil aviationto conduct the final inspection at the Lomlom airport. Director of aviation George Satu is leading the delegation with a survey officer and officials from of Temotu provincial government to conduct the final inspections. They will leave 6am this…