ROUGH seas during the dispatchment of ballot boxes to the North New Georgia Constituency in Western Province on Tuesday has damaged one of the ballot boxes. This was revealed by the Western Province Election Manager Collin Potakana yesterday before Gizo 2 Polling Station opened to voters to cast their votes. He said a ballot box…
THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has declared the first results of the 2024 Joint Election. The results are for two Provincial Wards are Anuta Ward in Temotu and Tirotonga Ward in Isabel and the Honiara City Council Kukum Ward. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi declared that the winning candidate…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have commended the public for a peaceful polling day on 17 April 2024. RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said this is what your police-RSIPF have been expecting from our people, a peaceful joint election. Commissioner Mangau said it is good to see people move freely to cast their…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have led joint security patrols through the streets of Honiara on Election Day. RSIPF Police Response Department members led the patrol on Wednesday morning from Rove Headquarters, through to White River and Henderson. Officers from the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) assisted with visibility patrol. This included policing…
The Australian Government has provided a power boost to Don Bosco Tetere Rural Training Centre (RTC) in the form of a new 5KVA generator and two barrels of diesel to enhance the school’s digital literacy and agribusiness training. This contribution is part of a partnership between the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and Don Bosco…
Maravari community, situated in the South Vella la Vella constituency, Western Province came out in numbers to cast their vote. Reports said, a total of 1,154 registered voters are registered from that area, the highest in the South East Vella La Vella Island. Reports said, as early as 6am voters have eagerly queued up, ready…
THE responsibility to choose leaders who genuinely care for the nation weighs heavily upon us as Christians as we approach 17 April 2024, the election day for our beloved country. Our faith calls us to seek wisdom, discernment, and a deep commitment to biblical principles as we navigate the complexities of election time. In this short discourse,…
Today marks a historical milestone for Solomon Islands as registered voters nationwide will cast their votes in the country’s first ever Joint Elections – the casting of votes for National Parliamentarians, Provincial Assembly Members/Honiara City Councillors in a single day. The importance of all eligible Solomon Islanders participating in the electoral process cannot be over-emphasized…
ELECTORAL Manager for Western Province Collin Potakana has clarified the recruitment process for polling officials for the province in the 2024 National General Election. Mrv Potakana confirmed his office has received complaints from applicants who were not shortlisted for polling official positions. Discrepancies between the Master List from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) and…
WITH less than a day before the country goes to the polls, many registered voters in Western Province who are based in Honiara embarked on their trips by boat and plan to cast their votes in their respective constituencies. Three boatloads of voters are expected to arrive in the province, Tuesday. All ships that departed…