Solomon Water imposes new water charges

SOLOMON Water is increasing water charges for its domestic and commercial customers this New Year. Chairman Solomon Water Board Donald Marahare said the new tariff represents only an increase of 39cents per kilolitre (tonne) of water for the lowest domestic tariff band. “Our tariff is partly driven by high electricity costs (which has increased over…

PREMIER’S ELECTION ADJOURNED

THE election of a new premier for Western Province has been adjourned to Monday 9th January 2023. Western Province Assembly Speaker Ramrakah Talasasa said this was because the two candidates for the premier’s position were unable to secure an absolute majority in votes. “We cannot elect the new premier unless the number of votes must…

RSIPF executive visits PG Stadium, SINU Dormitory Project

THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Executive with the company of Chinese Embassy Officials and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT), visited the 2023 Pacific Games Stadium Project built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the Solomon Islands National University Dormitory Buildings Project built by JiangSu Provincial Construction Group Corporation (JPC). RSIPF executives…

PPC Kili: Police are neutral

POLICE in Auki, Malaita Province are investigating the Fiu Bridge murder case in a neutral way, says Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Leslie Kili. PPC Kili is responding to a call made by the mother of the juvenile suspect who is currently remanded in the Auki Correctional Centre (ACC) awaiting court for the murder.…