The United States Government has congratulated the Solomon Islands on conducting a peaceful polling during the National General Elections. The elections was held at over 8-hundred polling stations across the country.
An Education lecturer at the USP Solomon Islands campus says polling during this year’s National General Elections was conducted in a truly free environment. Dr Jack Maebuta made the statement in Honiara yesterday during a live interview on SIBC’s Unified Voice, after casting his ballot paper.
President of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP) Sir Nathaniel Waena has acknowledged voters from the constituencies which the party had fielded candidates.
The people of Maringe Kokota Constituency have elected their Member of Parliament. He is Dr. Culwick Togamana. The Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui officially declared Mr Togamana’s win late this evening.
Polling across the country has ended on a peaceful note and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, together with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, say the public must be acknowledged for the peaceful elections.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has welcomed a team of domestic election observers led by local NGO umbrella group, Development Services Exchange. The Electoral Commission has accredited a team of six observers from DSE that will focus on Honiara and Guadalcanal on Election Day.
Makira Ulawa Province hopes to announce the winning candidate for its smallest constituency, Ulawa Ugi, as soon as tomorrow. Counting across the country will begin tomorrow and in Kirakira, the Election Manager Gilbert Tabihau says counting will begin for the smaller constituencies.
As many as 200 registered voters from Shortland Islands were unable to cast their ballot papers today, after a ship scheduled to travel to the islands this week was cancelled.
School children in Malu’u, North Malaita have been encouraged to grow up to have a caring quality and to follow in the footsteps of a young doctor from the area, who recently passed away after a brief illness.
Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has appealed to the general public to stay away from the counting stations and to await public announcements of election results on radio. Counting officially began in the country at various counting stations across the country this morning.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has suspended counting of all ballot boxes at 6pm this evening. Counting officially began in Honiara, and in provincial centres across the country today.
President of the Solomon Islands Pan-Melanesia Congress Party Martin Matai seeks explanations from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission on ballot papers without stamps at Kombito Polling station, East Honiara Constituency.
Counting of all ballot boxes begins tomorrow morning, Thursday 20th November. Chief Electoral Officer Polycarp Haununu made this statement during a joint media conference with the Royal Solomon Islands Police this afternoon.
President of the Solomon Islands Pan-Melanesia Congress Party Martin Matai seeks explanations from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission on ballot papers without stamps at Kobito Polling station, East Honiara Constituency.
The Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has commended the public for its continued good behavior and has again called for public cooperation, ahead of tomorrow’s General Elections.
Solomon Islands goes to the poll tomorrow, November 19 and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says it is ready to open all of its polling stations across the country for people to cast their votes, at 7am tomorrow morning.
The Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has commended the public for its continued good behavior and has again called for public cooperation, ahead of tomorrow’s General Elections. Frank Prendergast made this call in a special appeal message broadcast over SIBC today.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is urging all registered voters across the country to cast their ballot papers between the hours of 7am and 5pm. Chief Electoral Officer Polycarp Haununu says it is important that voters take note of the opening and closing hours of polling stations.
The Political Parties Commission says it maintains its stands that the Act to ensure integrity in political parties that is currently in force, is a good law.
A nation-wide liquor ban has been put in place – beginning from today, until next Wednesday. Caretaker Minister for Home Affairs, Manasseh Maelanga signed the ban and the gazette of the ban has been published in an extra ordinary gazette today.
