Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says this week’s elections will be peaceful if everybody works together. Solomon Islands goes to the Polls this Wednesday, November 19. Commissioner Prendergast made the statement last Thursday whilst announcing police preparations for Wednesday’s elections.
Commonwealth Election observers will be watching out for issues of freedom in relation to casting ballots during this week’s elections. A total of eleven observers will be deployed to various locations in Malaita, Western, Isabel, Central and Guadalcanal Provinces to observe activities at polling…
Election materials for Guadalcanal Province will be dispatched to all constituencies as of tomorrow. Guadalcanal Election Manager Enley Sade told SIBC News,Polling Officers have collected all election materials and will transport them to all Guadalcanal constituencies tomorrow.
People of West Kwaio Constituency are serious about electing their leader for the next four years. Free lancer, Vincent Obimae reports from West Kwaio, constituents are very vocal about the quality of leadership they wish to elect into the next house.
The High Court has ruled that the Political Parties Integrity Act does not breach constitutional rights of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party. The Democratic Party had sought High Court clarification on if the Act contravenes the Solomon Islands Constitution in some of its sections.
The outcome of the High Court decision on the case challenging the constitutionality of the Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA) will not affect the national general elections. Attorney General Billy Titiulu made the comments.
The Commonwealth election observers will be independent and impartial in observing the national general election next week according to the Group Chair Sir Mekere Morauta. Chair Morauta made the assurance in a media conference yesterday.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has opened for the first time in Solomon Islands, a new Information Kiosk. The Commission confirms, voters who have questions about what to do on Election Day can get help from the SIEC by visiting the Voter information Kiosk, located on the ground…
Election preparation for Makira Ulawa province next week has been progressive well. SIBC’s Gina Maka’a reports, Election Manager Gilbert Tabihau says polling officials have been deployed to other parts of the province to conduct training for other polling officials this weekend.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma says the people of Solomon Islands have the right to participate in a free and fair election in order to shape the society they wish to live in.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services cautions the country to ensure safety precautions when travelling for the general election next week. MET Services made the warning as the country enters into cyclone season.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is in full high visibility operation to ensure a peaceful general election next week. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast made the assurance in his media conference today.
Election Day, November 19, has been officially declared a public holiday by the Caretaker Minister for Home Affairs. However, the public holiday will not cover the several days that some people may need in order to vote in their home Province.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it will create jobs in the Auluta Palm Oil Plantations plus establish a new Tuna Cannery Factory for unemployed Malaitans if given the opportunity to lead the next government.
People of Gao Bugotu constituency are now able to vote in a good leader as their representative in the next house. This is after a leadership awareness program was conducted in their constituency.
The Magistrate Court today has released an intending candidate for Northeast Guadalcanal Henry Saea from murder charges. Deputy Chief Magistrate Jim Seuika granted the release after he was satisfied there was no sufficient evidence against Mr Saea to commit the matter to the High Court for trial.
Nominations for the Honiara City Council (HCC) Elections will open tomorrow November 12th. The Honiara City Council says the nominations will open for seven days until Wednesday 19th November.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Participating Police Force (PPF) are continuing their crime free election operation. A police statement yesterday says the operation involved officers from the Guadalcanal police, PPF and Rove Police Station.
Former Member of Parliament for East Kwaio Alfred Sasako has raised the importance of establishing polling booths for provincial constituencies in Honiara during the elections.
A contingent of Australian riot police is among more than 90 Participating Police Officers (PPF) being flown to Solomon Islands ahead of next week’s elections.
