29 Oct 2008

Report on Russell Islands Plantation to be released today

11:29 am on 29 October 2008

The Solomon Islands Cabinet's special taskforce on the Russel Islands Plantation Estates Limited will hand its report to the Prime Minister today.

The taskforce led by deputy Prime Minister Fred Fono has put together the report from consultations held with various RIPEL stakeholders.

He said the report which will be submitted to Cabinet by Dr Sikua outlines various options which it will need to consider in revamping RIPEL, which has been at a standstill since 2004.

But Mr Fono said as Cabinet will still deliberate on the report, details of the options cannot be released at this stage.