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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…
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 MIKEMACHRIS BENTLEY TAXI fleets serving Honiara have set up a committee to negotiate with authorities on the possibility of increasing taxi fares. This after the continuous hike in fuel prices over the last few months, which has forced taxi…
Miner ceased operation on Rennell By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Mines and Mineral Board has cancelled the mining licence of Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) Limited. This was after APID’s mining contractor, Bintan Mining SI Limited failed to carry out bauxite…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is expected to receive equipment from China to boost their capability in carrying out their operations. China Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Li Ming confirmed that 22 police vehicles, 30 motorcycles, 2 police water cannons,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare wants to see a permanent arrangement established with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to response to future uprisings. This after the China Police Liaison Team (PLT) completed five months of training the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Last year’s November riots have exposed the weakness and incapability of our police. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare alluded this in his speech yesterday at a joint demonstration by the RSIPF and Chinese police yesterday at Rove field.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO DISCUSSION on the Government’s proposed $70 million-plus Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) with Orbis and Pacific Investments Holdings, to pay off some lands from Levers Solomons, is still ongoing. Attorney General, John Muria Junior confirmed this to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The National Council of Women (SINCW) has rejected Government’s announcement that funds had been halted from the council due to ‘non-compliance’. Rather, SINCW says government’s reaction follows the Council’s strong advocacy against the recent security deal with…