Ramofafia: 2025 budget reflects commitment to governance, service delivery

Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexson Ramofafia said the Government has solidified its dedication to good governance and improving essential services through its 2025 budget. With the theme “Accelerating Accountable and Transformative Investments,” the budget aims to directly benefit the lives of citizens and strengthen institutional accountability. “This…

Commitment to accelerating economic transformation

Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexson Ramofafia has emphasized that the Government’s ambitious budget for 2025 is committed to driving transformative investments that will propel economic growth and infrastructure development across the country. Debating on the 2024 Appropriation Bill 2025 on floor of Parliament last week, Hon. Ramofafia…

FFA and United Kingdom sign MOU

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Kingdom to formalise a partnership aimed at enhancing regional cooperation to advance sustainable fisheries, maritime security and economic development. The MOU was signed on Friday 6 December 2024 at the FFA Headquarters in Honiara between FFA Director-General Noan…

‘TIGHT’ 2025 BUDGET TABLED:

Finance & Treasury Minister Sogavare tables the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 seeking Parliament approval for a total of $4,832,273,739 for state operations and services, dubs it a tight budget in light of the government’s poor fiscal situation MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has described the $4.8 billion budget for next year as ‘tight’…

MCA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TOURISM GROWTH

THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCA) is optimistic that the country’s tourism industry will achieve its target of be a billion-dollar industry by 2035. MCA Permanent Secretary Banyan Sivoro expressed optimism about the future of the tourism industry as a major foreign receipt earner through increased visitor arrivals when the MCA ministerial Executive appeared…

SI joins Pacific Fisheries meet

SOLOMON Islands was represented at the the 21st Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The high-level Solomon Islands delegation consists of Deputy Secretary Technical Mr. James Teri, Director Edward Honiwala, Deputy Director Offshore Ms. Charlyn Golu, and Chief Fisheries Officer Offshore Division Ms. Jan Oli Pitu. They joined other regional…