Debate on Solomons budget starts today

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Updated March 27, 2008 12:57:05

The Solomon Islands parliament will resume its sitting today to debate the 2008 national budget. The one-point-four billion Solomon Islands dollar budget, was tabled by Finance Minister Snyder Rini on Tuesday. The government has been operating under a contingency warrant which expires at the end of this month - so parliament has to pass the budget by then.

Presenter: Sam Seke
Speaker: Evan Wasuka, Honiara correspondent

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