South Road in Malaita reopens after two-month upgrade by TTC

The South Road access in Malaita province is now functional after almost two months of road upgrade carry out by Trade Transformation Company (TTC).

Although, construction is yet to cover 42km road upgrade under the project, which is from Auki to Maoa, people are now accessing the road to Auki.

A great jubilation especially for communities from 4 constituencies; Central Kwara’ae, Aoke Langa Langa, West Kwaio and West Are Are constituencies, where the road is connecting them.

Big thanks to Australian government through its High Commissioner’s office in Honiara for the SBD11 million funding of the emergency road upgrade project.

This week, first passenger trucks from West Kwaio had arrived in Auki. In an interview with passengers and truck owners, they expressed heartfelt gratitude to Australian government for the great work done.

A teacher said South Road has been a pipeline for economic and social activities to communities along South Road for the past decades.

“Almost a year we faced challenge with the road and it brought setbacks to economic activities and public service delivery to the region,” he said    

A farmer said small business operators and farmers mostly used the road on daily basis. It is a setback to them for challenges faced so far, and they look forward to resume business activities.

A truck owner said although road upgrade only reaches Maoro in Central Kwara’ae, the road can now be accessible.

He said most of the deteriorated states of the road are between Auki and Maoro and the areas had already repaired.

Saying, trucks can now access the road from Auki to West Kwaio. They hope the completion of the road upgrade will allow easy access to Auki.