Pacific / Solomon Islands

Solomons parliament to convene next week

13:53 pm on 24 October 2016

The Solomon Islands National Parliament will hold its final meeting for this year on 1st November.

Photo: RNZI Koroi Hawkins

The Clerk to Parliament Clezy Rore said MPs have been notified of the meeting to allow those in rural constituencies to prepare for travel to Honiara.

Mr Rore said the Speaker of Parliament, Ajilon Nasiu has so far endorsed three Bills namely the Town and Country Planning Amendment Bill, 2016, the Land Surveyors Amendment Bill 2016 and the Adoption Amendment Bill 2016 which have been put on notice.

He said more government bills will be ready on time for the meeting.

Mr Rore said parliament will also deal with the 2017 National Budget which is now being put together.