Malaita premier confirms new executive

Newly elected Malaitan Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia has appointed his new executive members over the weekend. There are 16 ministerial portfolios in the provincial executive block. The line-up is as follows: –        Japhelet David Sau – Minister for Forestry, Mines and Energy, –        Honourable Joe Heroáu – Minister for Finance and Administration, –        John Laisy…

Sogavare meets EU ambassador

The European Union has offered to assist Solomon Islands Government improve its capacity to manage state finances. EU Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Leonidas Tezapsidis conveyed the offer to Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare when he paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister this morning. Mr Tezapsidis congratulated the Prime Minister for his election victory…

New Budget in Parliament in March

Solomon Islands Government will not have a budget until March when the 10th Parliament will approve the 2015 Budget. What this means is the government will meet its expenses from   approved funds under a Parliamentary resolution in Section 103 (1) of the Constitution. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had to ask Parliament’s approval to spend state…

NGOs tell PM to include them in talks

The umbrella body of Solomon Islands Non-Government Organisations, Development Services Exchange, has told the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare to include them in discussions. Secretary General of the Development Services Exchange, Nancy Jolo made the call following Mr Sogavare’s assurance that his government will work together with partners including NGOs and Civil Society when addressing the…

Ausaid cuts interrupt projects

The Australian Government aid cuts have interrupted Solomon Islands sanitation and health programs. Australia’s Greens has said to have village projects halted half way through completion is wrong, and has left many Australians ashamed about how the government is operating. Greens party spokesperson on aid, Senator Lee Rhiannon says more aid cuts announced by Canberra…

Church Care Centre receives help

The Anglican Church of Melanesia run Care Centre on the eastern outskirts of Honiara has received more than 600-Australian dollars to help it to continue running its services for displaced mothers and children. The money was given by the Solomon Islands community in Melbourne, Australia which had raised it through fundraising efforts. The community consists…

Dala women elects new executive

The Women of Dala Parish Zone 3, from the villages of Dala South, Mana’ara and Susulangi has a new Women’s Executive Committee. The new Committee was elected on Monday during their first meeting held at the Dala Parish Hall organized by Casper Fa’asala. Women also at the same meeting discussed their new strategy plans for…