The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens, JCSG and CC, urges voters in all constituencies to demand accountability from their MPs on the use of Constituency Development Funds, CDF, and other state development funding accessed during their term in office.
A Honiara man has said while he supports Malaita Ma’asina Forum and Transparency Solomon Islands’ call on people not to sell their Voter ID cards to intending candidates and politicians, the call is only a fraction of the overall solution.
The Solomon Islands Youth for Change Team has warned youths against selling their voting rights for cash. Team leader Elwin Taloimatakwa says young people must understand their democratic voting right is not a commodity for sell.
The Joint Civil Society Group and Concerned Citizens, JCSG and CC, has called for police presence at Voter Registration Centres both in Honiara and in the provinces. The group’s Interim Chairman, Barnabas Henson made the call after witnessing a few problems at few VRC’s in Honiara.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum is calling on the government of Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo to gazette the Constituency Development Fund Bill. MMF President, Charles Dausabea told freelancer George Atkin, although Parliament approved in 2013 the CDF Bill, the government is yet to gazette the bill…
Forum Solomon Islands International is accusing the Ministry of Health and Medical Services of taking sides with the illegal cigarette importer, Oceanic Oasis Company Limited, OOCL.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens claims, Solomon Islands has been denied ‘free and fair’ elections this year. The new Biometric Voter Registration system whilst addressing election malpractice such as double-registration and or double-voting has significantly increased…
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called out the Prime Minister’s denial that MPs are enriching themselves with constituency development funds, saying the claims shows he is ignorant of the almost zero-level impact the funds have on the rural economy in Solomon Islands.
The Office of the Prime Minister says the Joint Civil Society Group statement regarding the canceled 4-hundred thousand dollar cheque for Ziata Landowning Groups is a “pointless effort” to trumpet an issue the Group does not have knowledge of.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described claims by the Joint Civil Society Group that the Secretary to the Prime Minister misused public funds as “grossly irresponsible and misguided”.
The Joint Civil Society Group has acknowledged the government and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission for their commitment to the Biometric Voter’s Registration which was open yesterday.
The joint Civil Society and Concern Citizens Group, JCSG and CC, is calling on the international donor community and foreign governments to impose a ” freeze on general aid,” direct budget support to the Solomon Islands Government.
The Joint Civil Society and Concerned Citizens Group, is urging all eligible voters to register and participate in the coming general elections. Interim Chairperson of the group Barnabas Henson said the general election is an important democratic process that must be treated with respect and…
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens are calling on the Electoral Commission to immediately cancel the Uta Shipping Limited contract saying there are ‘serious conflicts of interest’ involving Isabel MP Selwyn Riumana.
The Hograno, Havulei, Kia and Katova Advocacy Forum Committee in Isabel Province has invited the Anti-Corruption Network of Solomon Islands to its first community leadership forum.
Civil Society Organizations convened a Forum in Honiara recently to discuss and plan their activities for this year’s General Elections. The 2014 C-S-O Forum was held at CYP in Honiara last week.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens, JCSG & CC, calls on the government to inform the nation if the increases in 2014 school fees and charges have been vetted and approved by the Minister for Education.
Pressure group, the Forum Solomon Islands International has cautioned resource owners to fully understand the contents of any agreement before signing them.
Forum Solomon Islands International has slammed the Honiara City Council’s get-tough-action against its teachers saying it is irresponsible. Honiara City Council Deputy Mayor Eric Tema had previously commented on teachers postings for this year that ‘teachers must understand whatever the Council…
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum says it maintains support for the Joint Civil Society Group and Concerned Citizens. The Malaita Masina Forum made the statement following reports of the much publicised ‘rift’ between the Forum Solomon Islands International and the Joint Civil Society…
