Gizo vendors defy call
BY BEN BILUAGizo MARKET Vendors are continuing to defy provincial orders not to sell their products at the KHY area in Gizo, locally known as the Buni area. Vendors continue to crowd the area since the stop notice was issued…
BY BEN BILUAGizo MARKET Vendors are continuing to defy provincial orders not to sell their products at the KHY area in Gizo, locally known as the Buni area. Vendors continue to crowd the area since the stop notice was issued…
BY BEN BILUA Gizo ACTING Chairperson of the Western Province Disaster Operation Committee says the COVID-19 situation in the province is slowly improving. Patrick Toiraena said data from Gizo Hospital shows the number of positive cases has been decreasing compared…
BY BEN BILUAGizo A prominent leader in the Western Province says the province’s COVID-19 mechanisms has failed and this has contributed to accumulating cases. In an inclusive interview with Island Sun Gizo Office, Moffat Maeta said the failure was due…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE country’s Macro Poverty Outlook shows a worrying future for the country’s populace. According to the report, the economy is expected to shrink by -2.9 percent in 2022, reflecting the negative impact of the recent civil unrest…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Disaster Operation Committee has called on people to stay alert and prepare for any immediate lockdown. WPDOC gave out the message following reports of increasing cases in the province, thus the need to contain the…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SECRETARY General of Pacific Islands Forum says 1.5 degrees Celsius global target to reduce global emission is not just a number but a survival roadmap for Pacific Island states. Henry Puna made the statement during the signing…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SHOP-OWNERS and market managers in Gizo, Noro and Munda have been urged to be vigilant and make efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Deputy Chairperson of Western Province Disaster Operation Committee (WPDOC), Patrick Toiraena said COVID…
BY BEN BILUAGizo DISGRUNTLED betel vendors stormed the Western Provincial Office last week expressing their disappointment in the lack of opportunities to sell their products. The protest was carried out following a police response to betel nut vendors who were…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province is taking serious steps to fast-track the state government system. A special secretariat has been established to accommodate staff who will liaise with the central government in the build up to state government as promised…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government has established the RG 2 formula to make sure its 2022/2023 provincial budget comes to reality. The province’s Minister of Finance, Ramrakha Talasasa said the RG 2 formula is Revenue Generation and Revenue Collection.…