The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has completed a fact-finding mission to Nepal as part of its continuing efforts to improve election management in Solomon Islands.
The election petition against the MP for Gizo-Kolombangara Jimson Tanagada will continue in July. Former Prime Minister and losing candidate Gordon Darcy Lilo is petitioning Tanangada’s election in December 2014, claiming bribery and undue influence.
Guadalcanal Province has a new Premier. He is Premier Elect Anthony Veke. Provincial Speaker Abel Arabola announced the election result after Members of the Provincial assembly voted for a new premier this morning. “Hon. Anthony Veke has polled 12 votes and Hon.
Electoral officials from across Melanesia has benefited from a regional Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) workshop in Honiara recently.
Seven candidates have submitted their nominations to contest the Vuhokesa ward By-election after nominations closed yesterday. They are Paul Furai, Dorothy Ngaro, Dominic Mauli, Jack Igi Lui, Robert Sale, Danny Konge and Greg Malefo.
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare was handed the report of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Observer Mission to the Republic of Vanuatu snap election by the mission head, Sir Francis Billy Hilly. The Prime Minister received the report in his capacity as the MSG Chair.
Nominations of the Vuhokesa ward By-Election will close tomorrow. The Returning Officer for the By-Elections Ms. Madlyn Ero says so far Election officials have received three nominations.
The Honiara City Council (HCC) by-election for Vuhokesa, ward six will be held on 2 March this year. This was after the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Manasseh Maelanga approved and gazetted the date under regulation six of the Honiara City Council Elections Regulations 1999.
Australia and Solomon Islands will be providing naval assistance to Vanuatu for its national election this Friday. Early this month, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Lata and crew departed Honiara for Port Vila.
Head of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Observer Mission to the Vanuatu snap elections, Sir Francis Billy Hilly has left for Vanuatu yesterday ahead of the polling date.
A team from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has left for Port Vila, Vanuatu, to assist with the country’s upcoming Snap Elections next week. The officers left on board the Patrol Boat Lata Monday this week at the request of the Vanuatu Government.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has congratulated the newly elected Premier of Makira Ulawa Province, Hon. Stanley Siapu on his appointment. In a statement today, the Opposition encouraged Mr Siapu that attaining a higher calling in the leadership hierarchy is not easy as it requires confidence,…
The newly elected Premier of Makira Ulawa Province Honourable Stanley Siapu has announced the key priority of his new Provincial Government. Speaking to SIBC’s Distaem Nao Program this morning, Makira Ulawa Provincial Premier Stanley Siapu said his priority now is to formulate his government…
A former Solomon Islands Parliamentarian and Prime Minister, Sir Francis Billy Hilly, has been appointed to head the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Observer Mission to Vanuatu’s Snap Elections scheduled for 22 January 2016.
Newly elected Provincial members for Makira Ulawa Province are converging at the Provincial capital, Kirakira this week. Provincial Secretary, Silas Sitai reports from Kirakira, the MPAs will be taking their Oaths as the people’s representatives in the provincial government level. Mr.
The Makira Ulawa Province has formally set its Provincial Assembly Election date to 16th December 2015. This is according to the gazetted notice from the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening.
Nominations for intending candidates to contest the Makira Ulawa Provincial elections in December opens today. This was announced by the Provincial Secretary of the Makira Ulawa Provincial Government, Silas Sitai. “Nominations are now open for the intending candidates to tend in their candidacy.
A contestant of last year’s national general elections has questioned the integrity of the Solomon Islands Electoral process. Allan Siau is disappointed after an incident in which a ballot box for Fataleka Constituency was destroyed during last year’s election.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to elect new office bearers this Sunday, at the National Museum auditorium in Honiara. MMF Vice President Henry Daukalia confirmed the meeting to SIBC News today.
Theatre groups from Central Islands, Guadalcanal, Isabel and Makira Ulawa provinces who were engaged in providing election awareness prior to last year’s national elections are still awaiting their payments.
