The USD$15 million dollar mini-hydro power project in Fiu River, Malaita province has been canceled due to land dispute issues over the development. The project’s major funder, Asian Development bank (ADB)Unit Head, Solomon Islands Pacific Country Office, Elmar Elbling told…
Dear Editors,Please consider this story.Yours sincerely,Frank Short It was reported today, Monday, by Radio New Zealand that Tonga and Samoa have received boosts to their Covid-19 responses from the Asian Development Bank. Here are the details, quote: “Tonga has been…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Harry Kuma this week has announced that Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board has approved a contingency financing amendment total of US$6 million to support the Solomon Islands Government in its preparedness and response…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing more than $US2 billion over a five-year period to help Pacific countries transition to renewable energy production and to develop sustainable transport. According to Radio New Zealand, from which I quote: “The bank…