Malaita acknowledges $380,000 donation, strengthened partnership with China

The Malaita Provincial Government has formally expressed its profound gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for a generous $380,000.00 donation supporting the Ward Sustainable Development Program. The contribution, facilitated by the Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands, marks another milestone in the growing partnership between Malaita Province and China. Speaking on behalf of the provincial…

Parliament passes $5.6 billion budget

PARLIAMENT has passed the $5.6 billion total appropriation for the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025 without any amendments on Wednesday afternoon. This follows Parliament’s decision to allocate an extra day to complete proceedings, after members were unable to conclude scrutiny of the bill within the four days designated for the Committee of Supply under the Standing…