LOCAL CONTRACTORS WARNED

Local contractors that have been awarded and hired by the Provincial Government of Western Province for projects sometimes in the past have been strongly warned to perform at the highest standard. This came after many of the Provincial Constituency Development Fund (PCDF) and some Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF) projects failed and did not meet…

Noro water sources turns salty

The Noro water source has turned salty due to the effects of recent king tides. This has raised concern and frustration among Noro residence who rely on the water source.  Report reaching this paper this week says that Noro residents are experiencing their water supply has been contaminated with salt water for almost 3 weeks.…

West, a top performer in PCDF projects

Western Province is one of the top performing provinces under the Provincial Constituency Development Fund (PCDF) for the past15 years with a record of 381 projects have been undertaken. Western Province Premier Billy Veo in his Sine Die Motion speech on Friday highlighted this. “Records under the Ministry of Provincial Government since the interception of…

HCC to crack down short bus routes

THE Honiara City Council (HCC) will crack down on all short bus routes effective as of tomorrow (Monday 23rd). According to a media report, City mayor Eddie Siapu revealed that measures were developed following concerns relating to short bus routes, irregular bus services, unregulated fares and poor bus conditions have expressed by residents and travelling…

PM celebrates Chinese New Year

THE Chinese Embassy has hosted a Chinese New Year reception, the first of its kind since establishing its Embassy in Honiara three years ago. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, Government Ministers, backbenchers, Leader of Parliamentary Opposition, Mathew Wale and the Solomon Islands’ Chinese Community made up the embassy’s guest list at the Heritage Park Hotel reception…