TEMPORARY maintenance work on the deteriorated road in the Malaita Provincial Capital Auki is now underway. The state of the Auki Road network has worsened over the years, making travelling unpleasant, time-consuming and risky. The road works commenced weeks after the opening of the political campaigning period. A private road construction company JED is carrying…
A FORMER Bishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Diocese of Malaita, The Right Reverend Dr Bishop Terry Brown, has been called to rest over the Easter weekend in his home country of Canada. Late Dr Bishop Terry Brown was bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Malaita from 1996 before retiring in 2008. He…
Tran resolves election campaign character assassination dispute with rival candidate Mamae through compensation and apology, police encourage peaceful campaigns during reconciliation THE immediate former Member of Parliament for West Honiara, Namson Tran, has resolved a dispute with his rival candidate Wilson Mamae by paying $3000 and offering one shell money to him at the Central…
THE OUR Party-led Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) disagrees with the big moves by the ‘Opposition Coalition’ which is known as the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE). CARE has promised that should it form the next government after the National General Election (NGE) on April 17, it will give a 15 percent…
The official ballot papers for the 2024 Joint Election are printed and have now arrived in the country on Tuesday 2nd April 2024. The ballot papers totaling a record of 1 million, cater to voter numbers in a Joint Election, where Solomon Islands voters will now vote for members of the National Parliament and members…
GIZO Market Manager Moffat Maeta has strongly advocated for increased representation of women in Parliament. This is in response to the official announcement by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) of the number of women candidates who will be contesting the Joint Election on April 17. A total of 20 women are contesting the National…
Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS) Mr. Ian Vaevaso of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have assured voters in Western Province (WP) that police will ensure the election process is carried out peacefully and successfully. The assurance was made during his provincial visit to the WP last week as part…
THE OUR Party Parliamentary Wing Leader and Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has asserted that education is expensive for Solomon Islands and thus it cannot be freely offered to every child attending schools in the country. Sogavare uttered this remark in reference to statements made by the Opposition coalition (Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment)…
THE matter of a former Member of Parliament for Temotu VATUD Constituency and Caretaker Premier of Temotu Province Clay Forau Soalaoi will return to court today. That is for fixing of the trial dates before Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi. This matter was mentioned in court yesterday before Magistrate Michael Fagani as Magistrate Taeburi was not…
AS part of Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Executive support to the provincial policing in preparations for the upcoming Joint Election, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operations Juanita Matanga paid a courtesy visit to several offices before commenced her community engagements program in Makira–Ulawa Province. DC Matanga met with the Provincial Government, the Hanuato’o Diocesan Bishop,…