PRICE HIKE HITS WEST

Increased fuel price forces surge in produces at Gizo market INCREASE in fuel price especially petrol in Western Province has resulted in a knock-on effect with market vendors increasing the price of their produce at the Gizo main market. The Gizo main market currently opens three days a week for only fully vaccinated vendors and…

Fair Glory set for special trip

FAIRWEST Shipping Company Limited has announced that one of its passenger vessels MV Fair Glory will make special trip to repatriate all stranded Western Province residents next week. The announcement came after the Western Provincial Disaster Operations Centre (PDOC) approved the repatriation trip for next Monday. In announcing the trip Fairwest Shipping said: “MV Fair…

JQY REJECTS SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS

JQY – one of the major hardware suppliers in Honiara – has rejected claims which, among other things said the Company has a special standing with the government. Wendy Amangongo Mount who wrote the article also accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of withholding the name of MV Solomon Prestige 2 the boat which she said…

Great achievement – 10 out of 10!

On Friday 18 February 2022, all ten (10) Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers successfully graduated from the Rifle User Training Program conducted in Australia by full-time Australian Federal Police Operational Safety Trainers. All members demonstrated the necessary safety, weapon discipline, tactical and shooting skills to graduate from the program. Commencing this week six…