By RODRICK DESURI 

Auki 

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) will only focus on improving existing roads and not on new roads in Malaita Province as funds available are not enough.

Due to a lack of funding, the Ministry is currently focusing on three sites in the province: Busurata Road, South Road, and North Road. 

The Ministry’s media unit stressed that the main focus will be on the main roads and feeder roads that can create and provide access to economic activities. 

Stated is that improvements to other feeder roads in the province will be implemented, but will depend on the availability of funds.

“The ministry is currently focusing on the main roads and feeder roads that connect to access for economic activities, such as road access to cocoa, coconut, and other products.

“Maintenance and improvement of the roads that have an economic return or basis,”, MID’s media unit said.

Also stated is that the survey and scoping assessment areas for new roads in Malaita Province have been completed, and implementation will still depend on funding. 

“We have completed the survey and scoping assessment for new roads in the province, but that will depend on funding, because working on new roads is very costly and expensive.

“We hope that the national government will work on a budget that will meet all of this,” MID’s media unit said.

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