CHAIRMAN of the Bills and Legislation Committee Hon. John Maneniaru has probed the Government’s most recent plan of dealing with the high cost of electricity. Hon Maneniaru is probing the Government’s legislative strategy to amend Section 21 of the Electricity Act which allows the Minister of Mines Energy and Rural Electrification to adjust the electricity…
With the hosting of the 18th PNA in Honiara next week, the national government says its preparations are on track for a successful convention THE Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is on track to host the upcoming Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) 18th Ministerial Meeting mid this…
Marovo Constituency Office (MCO) has delivered yet again another biggest consignment of project supplies worth more than 6 million in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as loading of supplies on-board MV Fair King commences today (Wednesday 7 June 2023). The delivery is part of the constituency ongoing support towards development in the constituency as aligned to…
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has received a courtesy call from the visiting University of the South Pacific’s (USP) deputy vice chancellor and vice president (regional campuses and global engagement), Dr Gulio Paunga this morning. Dr Paunga used the courtesy call to provide an update to the Acting PM on the progress of the USP’s…
POLICE are still investigating the matter of the alleged Militia leader who allegedly planned to burn down the Maramara Housing Estate Development Building and State-Owned properties, the court has heard. The prosecution will on June 9 update the court on the status of police investigation into this matter. John Damusi, 53, is facing four counts…
THE effects of COVID-19 pandemic and Honiara 2021 November Riot are continuing to put pressure on service delivery for both the national government and provincial governments. Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Maelanga, when speaking at the Isabel Province 2nd Appointed Day last Friday highlighted these challenges which he said keep putting pressure on the service delivery…
A SINGLE tablet of Panadol costs about $3 per tablet in Gizo, Western Province as the Panadol shortage continues to hit the province. Shortages of this particular drug have hit the main provincial hospital in Gizo since last month. For most of the rural clinics and area health centres, the situation is also the same.…
Reforming the existing Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act is a top priority policy of the DCGA government says Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu Pele Honourable Duddley Kopu. Minister Kopu was speaking at the opening of the one-day consultation on the proposed CDF Act 2023 organized…
The Senior Executive Management and Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet welcomed the new Secretary to Cabinet Mr. Nego Sisiolo on his appointment to the post. Mr Sisiolo replaced former Cabinet Secretary Mr James Remobatu who retired and farewelled early this year. Sisiolo was the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of…
WHILE acute shortage of medicine continues to intensify in hospitals across the nation, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has begun the blame game for the delay in clearing the urgently needed drugs from Point Cruz wharf. Nine containers have been sitting at Point Cruz wharf since March this year. One container had to…