Opposition Leader, Hon. Matthew Wale has asked the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) Committee to make available, the list of beneficiaries who have received payments from the package, and other details, including amounts received. The Opposition Leader made this statement following the launch of the ESP website, which appears to only feature the list of applications…
A major crackdown on alleged illegal land dealings in the offing A major crackdown on alleged illegal land dealings in Honiara is in the offing, the Commissioner of Lands, Alan McNeil, revealed on Tuesday. The proposed crackdown could result in forfeitures of public land, which were granted years ago to large companies and individuals…
The Ministry of Forestry and Research clarifies claims made by Guadalcanal Provincial Government that Sino Capital (SI) Limited has no timber rights over various customary lands in the East Central Guadalcanal. In an issued statement, it says there are records of timber rights conducted by the Guadalcanal Provincial Executive in 2007 which led to the issuance of a…
The Premier of Makira Ulawa Province, Julian Maka’a has sacked his Deputy Premier and Minister of Planning, Joe Calvin Takeli as well as his Minister of Commerce and Investment, Henry Perongo. And in the same move, Mr. Maka’a also reshuffled two Ministers and appointed two new ones. In the reshuffle, Ramsey Sirai who until December…
WITH the festive season now here and Christmas is going to be celebrated this weekend, more and more people are now traveling back to their provinces to spend the last two weeks of this month to celebrate Christmas and New Year in their villages. Western Province is no exception. Since last week the Western Provincial…
Recuperation leave granted THE National Government under the leadership of Manasseh Sogavare is aware of the challenges faced by all public servants, therefore, granted an additional 3.5 days recuperation leave to all government workers. He made the announcement in his COVID-19 weekly nationwide address yesterday. “2020 had been a challenging year. “The National Cabinet…
The Opposition Leader, Hon. Mathew Wale calls on the prime minister to tell the truth and explain the reasons for the sacking of Hon. Commins Mewa from the forestry portfolio. “There have been conflicting statements by the media about this saga and the public has the right to the truth. “It would be a real…
MINISTER of Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma says around $114.5m from the $309m estimate budget for the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) announced by the Prime Minister in March, is still to be injected into the economy. Mr. Kuma announced this on the floor of Parliament during the recent Sine-die motion after declaring that $184.5million…
GUADALCANAL Provincial Premier Francis Sade wants to see the involvement of resource owners in any development taking place in the province. Mr. Sade said this is a new kind of partnership they want to forge and his executive government is keen on having a strong partnership in terms of development. Speaking at the handing over…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) says it is not true accusations made to the media by certain members of the public that officers deployed to the Western border have been selling fish against an agreement between RSIPF and the Famoa Council of Chiefs in the Shortlands. Clarifying the issue, Assistant Commissioner (AC) National…