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VOTERS from various constituencies who left Honiara to their homes have flooded back into the city following the November 19 polls. Since Thursday, ships have been loaded to capacity, bringing back voters from various constituencies mostly from Malaita, Guadalcanal, Isabel and Western provinces. The elections, which were hailed peaceful and success, is currently in its…
MOST voters who return home in Malaita to cast their ballots left the province on Thursday night back to Honiara. They travelled back in chartered boats hired by candidates. On Thursday night there were two ships – MV Bikoi I and Daystar – chartered by a candidate in north Malaita for his voters and supporters.…
THE cry for change in leadership in the islands of Ulawa and Ugi in Makira/Ulawa Province has been finally answered. Voters in Ulawa/Ugi constituency made this possible by electing a new Parliament representative during Wednesday’s polls. The new MP is William Marau. The need for change was evident in Mr Marau’s cruising victory over the…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast has made it clear that there will be no float parades for winning candidates in each of the three Honiara constituencies. Mr Prendergast made the announcement following day one of counting in Honiara. None of the results for the three Honiara constituencies have yet been declared, however Mr Prendergast said that…
A NEW parliament is in the making as results for 25 constituencies that completed their counting became known The remaining 25 constituencies are expected to know their new MPs today and tomorrow. So far, 17 outgoing MPs in the last House have been re-elected. They included outgoing Finance minister Rick Hou, who was given a…
CARETAKER Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is out. He was unseated by new comer Jimson Fiau Tanangada in what is by far the biggest upset in the 2014 national elections. Returning Officer Patrick Toiraina announced the results for the Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency just after 11pm last night in Gizo after a marathon ballot count. Mr Toiraina…
Caretaker PM’s supporters furious over MV Maetalau’s late arrival More than two hundred supporters and voters of the caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo have been denied their rights to vote after the boat transporting them fail to arrive on time before 5pm on Wednesday. MV Maetalau was said to be chartered by three…
A GOOD number of voters in Western Province were denied opportunity to cast their vote after time catches up with them on Wednesday. Affected were voters at two polling stations at Noro and Munda. They were part of the long queue which could not cast their votes because of time limitation. Due to the pressure,…
HEAVY downpour yesterday in the Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has affected the movement of voters. Reports reaching the paper yesterday said heavy showers throughout the day has affected many voters who travelled by boat and feet to their polling stations. Malrick Unikana, a Bible teachers at White River Community High School told the Solomon Star…
The Honiara City Caretaker Lord Mayor, has praised the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) for the introduction of the new Biometric Voting System. Andrew Mua highlighted this in an interview with the Solomon Star yesterday at the White River Community High School, where four of the polling stations in West Honiara were located. Mr Mua…