Decentralizing development to the provinces is key and government wants to ensure that at least two or three projects are in each province.

Rexon Ramofafia, minister for National Planning and Development Coordination expressed this whilst contributing to the debate of the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 in parliament on Monday this week.

He voiced that the government is encouraging this and is trying to make sure that almost every province will benefit from the budget.

“So, you will know that projects like upgrading of airports, health and education are happening in our provinces.”

Ramofafia said a number of projects are now focused on improving infrastructure in Malaita province.

In this regard, he said the minister for MID (Ministry of Infrastructure Development) had recently signed an implementation of the Auki Road Tar-Sealing Project which is in Auki Langalanga constituency.

“Other projects also taking place in Malaita is the rehabilitation of Kilu’ufi hospital and the other project is the upgrading of South Road, East Road.

“I think the upgrading and tar-sealing roads in Malaita is important and it is something that we thank the GNUT government for prioritizing including the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Project.”

Ramofafia said his role in the Bina Harbour project now is to try to find financing for the project, including the minister of finance, because assurance from the ministry responsible and project office is that the project is now ready.

“I think the key role before the government now is to secure the funding costing around US$202 million so this is not a small project.”