BY INDY MAEALASIA
THE Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) has donated fifty four (54) wheelie bins to Honiara City Council (HCC) last Friday.
This donated bins which cost around $54,000 is DBSI’s contribution towards the Safe and Green Games Campaign for the Pacific Games that is currently underway in Honiara.
Upon receiving the bins, HCC Deputy City Clerk, Jefferson Patovaki told DBSI CEO that HCC is grateful for the donation.
“Thank you CEO for your commitment to donate the wheelie bins” he said. On behalf of the city mayor and city clerk, I would like to thank you very much for the commitment that DBSI has shown towards maintaining waste management” Pituvaka said.
Since the hand over last week, HCC‘s waste management division has stationed the bins in strategic location around the city so that they are accessible to the public.
Pituvaka also called on the public to dispose rubbish probably in the bins.
I appeal to the good citizens please use the wheelie bins, take care of the wheelie bins, they are ours and they are kindly donation from DBSI” Pituvaka said.
DBSI’s CEO, Nafitalai Cakacaka said they are honoured to be a part of the ceremony and thanked HCC for the partnership.
“There will more type of this partnership in the future just to work together for our city to keep it clean” Cakacaka said.
