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HCC says no bus fare increase approved despite rising fuel prices

By Chris Alex/HCC statement The Honiara City Council (HCC) has confirmed that no increase in bus fares has been approved, despite growing concerns over rising fuel prices. Speaking to SIBC News, HCC Communications Officer Chrishapert Ha’arabe said the current gazetted fares remain unchanged.

27 Apr 2026

Law and Order
Residents asked to report unauthorized short-route buses in Honiara
By Jimmy Nolan The Honiara City Council (HCC) is urging the public to report vehicles providing public transport, including buses and taxis, that violate the HCC Transport Ordinance. Head of HCC Law Enforcement, Mr.
12 Mar 2026
Infrastructure
Planning and Reforms for Honiara’s Public Transport
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and the Advisor for “Capacity Improvement of Urban Transport Management in Honiara”—a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project—are currently undertaking planning efforts to make public transport in Honiara more user-friendly, safe, and…
27 Feb 2026
HCC warns taxi drivers to stop using private number plates
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division is calling on all taxi owners operating within the city to immediately stop using private number plates for their taxi services.
23 Oct 2025
Solomon Islands
LC Temotu to sail home once paperwork is finalized
By Ian Kaukui The newly purchased Landing Craft for Temotu province ‘LC Temotu’ is expected to sail from Indonesia to Solomon Islands once all paperwork is completed. All crews are now preparing to accompany the landing craft home once all the paperwork is finalized this week.
1 Jul 2024
Honiara City Council
HCC Hopeful to acquire 10 Buses to address short bus route
The Honiara City Council (HCC) is pursuing the acquisition of 10 buses donated by India. In an exclusive interview with SIBC News, Deputy Clerk of the Honiara City Council (HCC), Jefferson Patovaki said HCC expressed its interest to the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) and the National Hosting…
28 Dec 2023
Culture
Holau Vaka Taumako Association Expects Arrival of New Proa Sailboat to Preserve Traditional Navigation Skills and Heritage
The Holau Vaka Taumako Association in Taumako (Duff Islands), Temotu Province, is expecting the arrival of their new outrigger sailboat later this year. The sailboat, measuring 38 feet in length, is a Proa (a multi-hull outrigger sailboat) that will come from the United States.
5 Sept 2023
Aviation
NEW DEPARTURE TERMINAL OPENS FOR PUBLIC
Travelers departing the country will now be using the new international departure terminal. The terminal opened its doors to the public on Monday this week, following its official handover last month. Terminal Operation Supervisor, Eleanor Meli confirmed this to SIBC in an interview today.
14 Apr 2023
Honiara City
Police Commissioner warns bus drivers
Police Commissioner Matthew Varley has sternly warn bus drivers in Honiara to observe traffic rules and avoid clogging the bus lane at the Honiara Central Market.
15 Jun 2019
Exams
Public transports resume service
All public buses and taxis resumed normal transportation services this evening. The decision came after the Inland Revenue Division succumb to the Honiara Public Transport Association’s demand to reduce taxes to be imposed on buses and taxis in a meeting this afternoon.
8 Nov 2018
Honiara City
Strike on for buses and taxis tomorrow
All public buses and taxis in Honiara will cease service as of tomorrow morning. This was the outcome of the Honiara Public Transport Association’s meeting today, following the recent drastic hike in taxes for public transports imposed by the Ministry of Finance’s Revenue Division.
7 Nov 2018
Government
ADB and Gov’t sign agreement to fund priority transport projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed a grant agreement to fund a new facility which will finance the design and implementation readiness of the government’s priority transport projects.
25 Oct 2018
Honiara City
HCC cracks down on short bus routes, tinted glass
The Honiara City Council yesterday started revoking business licences from owners of public buses that operate on short routes or have heavily tinted windows.
4 Apr 2018
Honiara City
HCC detains buses on first day of ordinance checks
Since checks to enforce the Honiara City Council’s new public bus ordinance began on Monday, 212 buses underwent inspection. Six buses were detained overnight at the city council headquarters.
16 Jan 2018
Honiara City
HCC set to enforce route ordinance with bus checks
To ensure public buses in Honiara are displaying Honiara City Council destination signs and following approved routes, checks on buses will begin next Monday.
12 Jan 2018
Honiara City
New bus stands on the way for Honiara: MID
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and the Honiara City Council are planning to collaborate to build new bus stands in the capital city. Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Jimmy Nuake said the ministry will manage one project to construct new bus…
11 Jan 2018
Honiara City
Bus association calls for clean vehicles, standard fares
The interim Honiara Bus Association has urged bus owners in the city to comply with the Honiara City Council’s new ordinance and improve the conditions of their buses.
10 Jan 2018
Honiara City
Honiara bus operators protest HCC route ordinance
Public bus operators in Honiara marched in front of the Honiara City Council office today in an unauthorised protest against the council’s ordinance that addresses short bus routes in the city.
9 Jan 2018
Honiara City
Bus fares remain the same despite new route regulation
After the Honiara City Council began enforcing its ordinance on set bus destinations yesterday, questions remained about passenger fares. Some buses reportedly charged passengers $5 for one trip, but Eddie Ngava, chairperson of the Honiara City Council’s ad hoc committee said public bus fares…
9 Jan 2018
Government
Govt’s failure to pay contractor stalls North Malaita roadwork
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has confirmed that a lack of payment from the Government caused Hatanga Construction Limited to terminate its road rehabilitation work in North Malaita.
8 Jan 2018