$5 BUS FARE ILLEGAL

Buses charging $5.00 for adult fares could face hefty penalties PUBLIC buses who are charging $5.00 as adult bus fare could be facing hefty penalties or fines, it was revealed yesterday. While others have been paying $5.00 to the dishonest buses, other commuters still maintains that the act of charging passengers with the said amount…

Military response not a solution

OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale insists a military response is not the solution to the country internal security. Instead, he said the permanent solution is a Government and Leadership that listens to the cries and voices of the people. He made this response in light of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare statement of the need for a…

PM Sogavare and delegates witness the RSIPF firearm capability demonstration

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet Ministers witnessed the Police Response Team (PRT) under the National Response Department (NRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) displaying the Public Order Management (POM) Interoperability Response Capability Demonstration Exercise at the Tenaru Firing Range this morning Tuesday 5 July 2022. Director National Response Department (NRD)…

Fuel rise force transport to stop

THE current fuel rise that takes the country by storm has forced some sea transportation operators to scale down their operation or just stop running transport since the weekend. A statement reaching this paper yesterday said fuel price in Noro has reached $24 per litre and Munda $20 per litre. This is a big hike…

MUSTARD SEED SCHEME

Rodgers: Its not an insurance firm SECRETARY to Prime Minister Dr Jimmy Rodgers said that Mustard Seed is not a health insurance but a comprehensive health care support for Members of Parliament and Public Servants. Dr. Rodgers made this clarification following allegations that Mustard Seed policies were becoming scam, resulting in thousands of dollars in…