SEVEN RETAIN SEATS By OFANI EREMAE MANASSEH Sogavare is returning for his sixth term in parliament after retaining his East Choiseul seat in Wednesday’s polls. The former prime minister and outgoing Finance minister was one of seven MPs in the last House, who has secured his seat so far, according to results released last night.…
ELECTIONS PEACEFUL By IAN M.KAUKUI COUNTING will begin this morning after election authorities declared yesterday’s polls peaceful and calm. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala told reporters last night according to information gathered from their officers throughout the country, the election went without disturbances. “This election is probably the most peaceful one ever in Solomon Islands,”…
FOOTBALL fans bid their farewell to the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Techincal Director Felipe Vega Arango, Tuesday Arango’s two year’s contract has ended and returned to Spain yesterday. Many flooded the social media Facebook Solomon Soccer page expressing their gratitude and acknowledgment for Arango’s contribution to the country’s football development. “Thank you very much…
MUNDA police in Western Province turned down applications from candidates requesting to stage float parades in the township on Monday. Campaign teams from some of the seven candidates contesting the West New Georgia constituency applied to wind up their campaigns with float parades. But their requests were turned down on the basis that staging float…
BALLOT counting for Western Province constituencies will start on Thursday. That’s according to the province’s election manager Gideon Tuke. “For the first time in history, counting for all constituencies in the province will be held at the provincial capital, Gizo,” Tuke said. He said results will be also declared by the presiding officer(s) as and when…
VOTERS have until 5pm this evening to cast their votes in today’s national general election. As such registered voters have been urged to be at their polling stations as soon as possible to avoid late or being denied the right to vote. Election Manager for Honiara Jude Devesi said all polling stations will open at…
THE current election security operation police have mounted across the country is the biggest in the history of this nation. That’s according to Police Commissioner Matthew Varley. He was speaking yesterday ahead of today’s polls. “I want to give communities around the country the reassurance, that 1,763 officers from RSIPF and Correctional Service Solomon Islands…
POLICE continue to warn boat owners and captains not to endanger the lives of passengers by overloading their vessels. The warning comes as people head back to their home constituencies to cast their votes in tomorrow’s polls. “A joint operation by officers of the RSIPF and the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMSA) in the past…
The atmosphere in the whole of Isabel Province is all peaceful as the election campaigning heats up around the province. The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Isabel Province Leonard Tanhimana told Government Communication Unit (GCU) that there have not been any reports of any disturbances of any sorts from around the Province. “As of today…
Isabel Province is all to set and prepared to go ahead with the national general elections this Wednesday. That’s according to the Election Manager for Isabel Ruben Dotho Junior. In an interview with the Government Communication Unit (GCU) Mr. Dotho said that they have received all their equipment’s from Honiara and will soon deploy them…