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NATIONAL DEBT STANDS AT 11% OF COUNTRY’S G.D.P: RINI
Budgets

NATIONAL DEBT STANDS AT 11% OF COUNTRY’S G.D.P: RINI

admin- April 15, 2015

Inside the National Parliament. Photo credit: National Parliament of Solomon Islands. The National debt now stands at only 11 percent of the country's gross domestic ... Read More

GOV’T ANNOUNCED PLANS TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LAND
Government

GOV’T ANNOUNCED PLANS TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LAND

admin- April 14, 2015

Hon. Andrew Manepora'a, Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey and MP for East Are'are. Photo credit: GCU. The Government has announced plans to acquire additional ... Read More

GOV’T CRITICISED OVER COPRA & COCOA BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
Agriculture

GOV’T CRITICISED OVER COPRA & COCOA BUDGET ALLOCATIONS

admin- April 14, 2015

Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele. Photo credit: Office of the Opposition. The Leader of Opposition has criticised the Government's allocation of $8.8 million to coconut and ... Read More

2015 BUDGET REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL BORROWING: RINI
Budgets

2015 BUDGET REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL BORROWING: RINI

admin- April 14, 2015

Finance and Treasury Minister Snyder Rini. Photo credit: Parliament. The 2015 Budget will require no additional borrowing by the Government. This is revealed by the ... Read More

M.I.D ANNOUNCED IT WANTS TO RAISE REVENUES
Budgets

M.I.D ANNOUNCED IT WANTS TO RAISE REVENUES

admin- April 14, 2015

Hon. Stanley Festus Sofu, Minister for Infrastructure Development and MP for East Kwaio. Photo credit: GCU. Minister for Infrastructure Development, Stanley Sofu has announced his ... Read More

MAN ACQUITTED OF RAPE AND BUGGERY CHARGES
Court

MAN ACQUITTED OF RAPE AND BUGGERY CHARGES

admin- April 14, 2015

The Solomon Islands High Court. Photo credit: SIBC. The High Court has acquitted a man charged with rape and buggery this morning, due to insufficient ... Read More

MAN TO SERVE FIVE YEARS JAIL TERM FOR RAPE
Court

MAN TO SERVE FIVE YEARS JAIL TERM FOR RAPE

admin- April 14, 2015

The High Court of Solomon Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. A young father from Western Province will serve five years in jail for raping his close ... Read More