Wale Says Bill Must Be Affordable for Locals to Build Homes

Wale says Bill must be affordable for locals to build homes

IT must be a desirable public policy outcome to see more indigenous Solomon Islanders own their homes in registered land. Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale echoed this in Parliament, Tuesday during his debate speech on the National Building Standards Bill 2025. He said for many of such indigenous Solomon Islanders, they build their homes over so many years. Hon Wale said the establishment and enforcement of building standards necessarily cre…

Lack of quality materials a risk to construction sector: Wale - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says the lack of control of quality building materials imported into the country has been an area of great vulnerability for our construction sector. Speaking in Parliament today on the National Building Standards Bill 2025, Hon Wale said this situation has been particularly bad in the last 25 years. He said being referred to as a poor country makes Solomon Islands a price-sensitive market. Thus, Hon Wale sa…