“Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga says the Government will continue to work with all provinces on its current land reform program.
“Mr Maelanga said the Government is taking a holistic approach in dealing with land ownership, tenure system, land management, township expansion, land occupation issues and the social impacts accompanying township expansion.
“He highlighted this when speaking during the launching of the Guadalcanal provincial government’s policy statement at the Honiara Hotel, Friday last week.
“The Deputy Prime Minister said through the ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, policies are in place in terms of alienated land transfers, township planning and a range of other township development issues.
For Guadalcanal province, Mr Maelanga said the Government is prepared to work closely with the provincial government in addressing the social issues and occupation/relocation of land use particularly on those areas at the east of Honiara.
Meanwhile, in terms of updated programs, Mr Maelanga said the Government is committed to finalise all preparative work on the undersea cable which should go live by February 2020.”
Source. OPMC
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