SI Budget session of Parliament rescheduled

The budget session of Parliament in Solomon Islands has been rescheduled to begin on February 1st, 2007.

Deputy Secretary to the Prime Minister, Rence Sore said the session was deferred by the Prime Minister's Office in consultation with the National Parliament.

The meeting was initially scheduled to begin this Thursday, January 25th.

Mr Sore said the delay was requested by Parliament to give ample time for revision and reprinting of budget papers. He said the delay would also give time for repairs to the air-conditioning unit in Parliament House.

The Deputy Secretary to the Prime Minister said the budget speech would now be delivered on February 6th.

Source: SIBC