Construction on the Kirakira Market House, Makira’s provincial capital has been suspended following disputes from landowners.
Speaking to SIBC News Makira Ulawa Provincial Secretary, Silas Sitai says the province was very determined to build the new market house, saying they have pulled down the old building but have stopped after encountering land disputes from landowners.
“The province was very determined to build the market house as the condition of the current market house has deteriorated, so it pulled down the old facility and during the process we received a number of disputes from landowning groups at the site, which was claimed as still a customary land. So we’ve received claims from two parties who are currently on courts at the moment over that plot of land, so it has given us a setback to stop work.”
