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…
THE AFP has supported the RSIPF to deliver a significant public order management exercise in Solomon Islands ahead of the Joint Elections tomorrow Wednesday 17 April. Around 170 members from Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force attended the exercise held at Hells Point, Honiara. All participants involved in…
CARE Leader calls for peaceful and respectful elections, urges stakeholders to work together to preserve peace and uphold sanctity of elections THE Leader of the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) Matthew Wale, who employed a character-assassination campaign approach in this year’s election campaign and sparked criticisms nationwide, is calling for a peaceful and…
Innovations in Pacific Island Countries-based projects next focus for Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) grant funding. Community-level innovation in renewable energy is increasingly important in the Pacific. The UK’s partnership with Pacific large ocean states to decarbonise and build resilience against climate change will be energised by a new round of support available to projects…
Inaugural GESI Forum convened in Honiara THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC) hosted its first ever Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Forum at the FFA Conference Centre in Honiara last week. Over three days, 9 to 11 April, the forum facilitated discussions among over 60 leaders and…
CLIMATE change is one of the pressing issues affecting communities within the Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency in Western Province. That’s one of the issues highlighted by one of the candidates contesting the Gizo-Kolombangara Seat, Dr Vaeno Vigulu during his recent campaign at the Gizo market. He said many communities along the coast have been affected by rising…
SINCE hitting the campaign trail three weeks ago, Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will conclude his campaign activities today as is expected of every other candidate contesting in the 2024 Joint Elections on Wednesday. Reports from East Choiseul reaching Solomon Star last weekend said since returning to his constituency, Sogavare hit the campaign trail, visiting…
THE Caretaker Premier of Malaita Province, Martin Fini has acknowledged China for its swift approval of funding for the Kilusakwalo School Hall renovation and extension project. Speaking at the signing of the MOU for the project at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara last Friday, Mr Fini said the signing and handing over ceremony indicated the…
A FORMER Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), Reverend George Angus Takeli is contesting the Ulawa-Ugi Constituency Seat in this year’s National General Election (NGE). Rev Takeli is contesting the seat for the second time. He first contested in the 2019 NGE after resigning from the ecclesiastical leadership position. He was amongst some…