BY GREGORY HAKA
West Makira Constituency has begun rolling out its constituency development projects worth SBD1.5 million under the Rural Sustainable Development Programme (RSDP), funded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The projects, which include outboard motors (OBMs) and fiberglass canoes, are being delivered to schools, clinics, and fisheries groups, with some recipients already receiving their items during the festive season.
Speaking to Island Sun, West Makira Constituency Development Officer, Selwyn Aharo, said a total of 17 OBMs and fiberglass canoes have been procured and are now ready for delivery to their respective recipients.
Aharo said the first group of project recipients have already received their OBMs and canoes following the completion of engine break-in testing in Honiara.
Among the beneficiaries is Tawatana Community High School, which has received its OBM and successfully transported it from Honiara to Makira.
Under the essential services sector, several schools and clinics also have projects with some of them already receiving theirs.
These include Ubuna Clinic, Waikaha Clinic, Maetawa Clinic, Apaoro Clinic, Aringana Clinic, Sogotiwa Community High School, and Haura Community High School.
Aharo said a charter for other projects under the social services sector, cross-sector initiatives, and the remaining essential services projects is planned for late January 2026.
He explained that the current delay is mainly due to some projects, particularly vehicles, which are yet to arrive and are expected to be collected in the final week of this year or early January.
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