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Honiara residents today welcomed great news that the flour shortage crisis is over. Hot Bread Kitchen immediately opened its doors but bread was not the order of the day, the bakery instead opting for buns.  "There were the cheese buns, the burger bun, the sausage roll but no bread at the Point Cruz Hot Bread Kitchen."  Lifhaus was informed that bread will be available later in the day and from tomorrow onwards.

Water has also been constantly flowing in some suburbs in Honiara.  Speaking with Lifhaus, David Nuala a Fulisango resident remarked, "I have been without water since 2005.  My problem was people were siphoning water from the mains to my house - so eventually the pressure decreased until there was no water flowing to my house.  I have reported this to SIWA but no action has been taken until I spoke to a very senior engineer recently."  Mr Nuala revealed SIWA was able to quickly connect him to the main lines along the road but admits "water only comes after every 3 days."  He also said he was unaware of the water problem currently faced by Honiara residents because "no water is normal for me so I did not know the rest of Honiara was having water problems."

A Vavaya resident who spoke with Lifhaus informed us that he had been informed that the water shortage was due to electrical faults caused by the constant power outage and the rain which had resulted in blockages on the main pipes from the reservoir.  "The pressure is very low so SIWA has been rationing water to the whole of Honiara."  However, since Sunday most parts of Honiara were again able to receive water constantly.

The regular power outages have also abated "I was forced to purchase a new UPS and after installing it, the power went back to normal - it could very well be a good investment for the future but a waste either way especially during the hard economic times we are all facing." said Our Senior Lifhaus Administrator.

Honiara residents speaking with Lifhaus expressed hope but were also very quick to remind the service providers that they must ensure that the services are not interrupted unnecessarily.  "We pay bills and we expect the services to continue.  In the case of SIWA - they must not just talk about illegal water connections they must act quickly.  Nothing is free in this world."