“The Provincial Assembly passed the K200,293,500 budget by a unanimous vote after a marathon session in Alotau on Friday (Dec 16),” the provincial government said in a statement.
“The money plan is made up of National Government grants totalling K152,499,400, K27,259,900 in unspent 2016 grants, estimated internal revenue collection of K20,294,200 and K250,000 for the Governor’s non-discretionary fund.
“The theme of the 2017 budget for the 300,000 people of Milne Bay is ‘supporting economic growth in Milne Bay through fiscal consolidation’.”
