Two new jetties for Gizo Market
BY BEN BILUAGizoGIZO Market vendors and officials witnessed the opening of two jetties at Gizo market yesterday.Gizo Market now has three jetties for vendors from surrounding communities to offload their product safely upon arrival...
Manawai receives new PCDF market building
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiCOMMUNITIES in Manawai harbour in East Are Are were privileged to receive and officially open a new market building last week.The market project was funded through the PCDF programme; former MPA, Morris...
China to fund cardiac theatre
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOTHE People’s Republic of China have sealed an agreement with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to finance a cardiac theatre aimed at dealing with heart diseases in the country.This...
Gov’t reveals Wale plotting to stall 2023 Games
Government is concerned that the Leader of Opposition has gone overboard to scheme up a plan to stall the 2023 Pacific Games.Government revealed that Matthew Wale’s plan is detailed in a publication by THE...
Wale highlights need for quality infrastructure in SI
OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Wale has highlighted the need for reasonable quality infrastructure in roads, bridges, wharves, airstrips and public amenities.In his recent Budget Debate Speech, Wale said the Government does not have the resources...
Budget refocus after big hit from the riot and COVID
By Brian LezutuniTHE dent to the economy brought about by the November 2021 riots and Covid-19 transmission has seen a refocus on the Government’s key policy commitments.Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma announced...
Reeves Envico mobilise to build three bridges on Auki-Dala road
Three bridges on the Auki-Dala road in Malaita Province at Koa, Bio 1 and Bio 2, will soon be replaced following the selection of Reeves Envico as the successful bidder as part of the...
KUMA: RIOT COSTS $800M
It’s a huge infrastructure loss, says finance ministerBY JENNIFER KUSAPALast year’s November riots have led to the destruction of $811 million worth of infrastructure.Minister of Finance Harry Kuma revealed this during the 2022 appropriation...
Aligegeo covid-19 centre awaits inspection
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI Malaita is expecting its new covid-19 centre to open soon.Reports say the centre is only awaiting inspection, before it can be approved for opening.Chairman of Malaita PDOC, Inspector Charles Eddie Koto told...
Malaita Taro farmers to benefit from packhouse
BY JENNIFER KUSAPATHE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Enhanced Integrated Framework project have signed an agreement with a locally owned company to build a taro packhouse at Adeliua, Malaita Province.Permanent...