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Meeting to consider bus and taxi rates By EDDIE OSIFELO BUS and taxi owners will be invited to a meeting to discuss their demand for authorities to increase fares. The proposed meeting, to be held on 12 July, came after…
Meeting to consider bus and taxi rates By EDDIE OSIFELO BUS and taxi owners will be invited to a meeting to discuss their demand for authorities to increase fares. The proposed meeting, to be held on 12 July, came after…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BUSES and taxis are warned against increasing their fares. Stephen Maesiola, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, made the reminder after last week’s protest by bus drivers to increase their fares from $3 to…
BY BEN BILUAGizo OUTGOING Provincial Member of Ward 24 in Western Province says the newly opened Gasini Market will benefit more than 40 communities. Samuel Sive said the market house will be a life-line to people of ward 23 and…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NGOSSI Valley community in West Honiara is set to celebrate the 44th independence celebration on July 7 with focus to educate community members of the meaning of independence and the reason behind the celebration. Chairman…
Officers of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) undertook a joint foot patrol at the Koa Hill community in Honiara recently. Joining the patrol were officers of the Australian Federal Police (AFP),…
BY BEN BILUAGizo RESOURCE owners and authorities will discuss the opening of Barakoma Airport in Vella, Western Province. Permanent Secretary of Commerce, Riley Mesepitu said a meeting will be held on July 8 to look at issues that had led…
Like other sectors in the country, churches will play important support services when the country hosts the Pacific Games 2023 next year. A government statement said the role of churches was highlighted last week during a meeting between representatives of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The Family Support Centre has recorded 227 clients since January this year. FSC deals with victims of domestic violence and abuse. Chairlady of FSC, Dolores Devesi said the 227 are new clients apart from the ones…
Since the riots, a noticeable change was in the increase of trainings conducted and equipment supplied to our police forces by foreign Governments. What we have not seen however, is the change in our own Government’s style of leadership. According…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THERE is the possibility of new infection of covid-19 or a third wave following the reopening of our border on July 1. This was mentioned in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services advisory number-three. “With…