Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) on operation in Malaita have responded to a damage incident in South Malaita after a former Member of Parliament retain his seat. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Superintendent Leslie Kili said the initial report received this morning (21 April 2024) from Maka Police Station that men…
The counting of Marovo Constituency ballot boxes was suspended by Western Province Election Manager Collin Potakana last night and resumed this morning. Four constituencies, namely South Vella La Vella, Gizo/Kolombangara, South New Georgia, and Rendova Tetepari and Shortland Islands, have already completed their counting and their results announced. According to Potakana, out of the five…
THE immediate former Member of Parliament for East Makira Constituency Seat, Lily Maefai lost her bid for a second term. Mrs Maefai settled in the third position in the 2024 National General Election last Wednesday after she polled 891 votes. The winner Derek Franklyn Wasi polled 1,187, while the runner-up Stanley Dick Pirione received 1,050…
In a symbolic victory Peter Kenilorea Junior has successfully retained his seat, reinforcing his leadership within the East Are’Are constituency and the Party. SI United Parliamentary Wing Leader, Peter Kenilorea Junior extends his heartfelt appreciation to the constituents of East Are’Are for trusting him for another term in parliament and pledges to serve to the…
THE Caretaker Minister for Home Affairs, Chris Laore has been unseated from the Shortland Islands Constituency Seat by his nephew Isikeli Vave Junior. The result of the Shortland Islands Constituency Election earlier declared by the Returning Officer for constituency’s Returning Officer was announced by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi early…
CARETAKER Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination, Rexon Annex Ramofafia has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Fataleka. Ramofafia, who was first elected into Parliament in the 2019 National General Election, retained the Fataleka Constituency Seat in landslide victory of 4,869 votes. His runner-up Moffat Ramofafia polled 1, 772 votes. Three other candidates…
GAO-BUGOTU Constituency in Isabel Province has elected a new Member of Parliament. The MP-elect is Trevor Hedley Magaha who polled a total of 2861 votes, to unseat the constituencies long-serving Parliamentary Representative Samuel Manetoali, a lawyer by profession. Mr Magaha is an Environmental Engineer. Mr Manetoali, who occupied the Gao-Bugotu Constituency Seat for four consecutive…
THE Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) candidate for West New Georgia-Vonavona Silas Vaqara Tausinga, who occupied the constituency’s parliamentary seat for three consecutive terms, has been unseated by none other than the Solomon Islands Democratic Party Candidate (SIDP) George Temahua. Temahua polled a total of 3,869 votes, whilst Vaqara polled 2,524 votes. Vaqara was first…
CHIEF Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi has assured that the votes counting process at all Polling Stations nationwide are steadily progressing though slow. Mr Anisi made the assurance today as the counting process entered its third day. “Today is third day of counting into votes. There are no major operational or administrative…
CARETAKER Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected for his seventh tenure as the Member of Parliament for East Choiseul. The four-time Prime Minister secured his seventh parliamentary election by a total of 1,808 votes, beating his runner up David Qurusu of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party 259 votes. Qurusu polled a total of 1549…