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.
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade states, there is no ‘break down’ of talks between respective Governments of Fiji and Solomon Islands over the current airlines impasse as stated by the print media last Friday and today.
The Malaita Traditional Governing Council of Chief has questioned the completion of NCRA government’s growth centre projects in Malaita Province. The organisation made the question after funding have been allocated for the Faumamanu, Liwe and Kadabina growth centres but yet to be completed.
Solomon Islanders will wait until a new government is elected to re-negotiate a settlement of the three months aviation impasse with Fiji. A delegation of senior government officials from Honiara was in Suva last week to thrash out pending issues with their Fiji counterparts.
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.
The Ministry of Environment will start implementing ground works with communities on the National Rehabilitation program to clean up the Mataniko River next year. Launched in June this year, the program is now in its awareness and baseline studies.
The Commonwealth Secretary General has agreed to deploy an 11-person Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) for the Solomon Islands General Elections, due on 19 November. This response is directly related to an invitation by the Solomon Islands Government to the Commonwealth Secretary General’s Office.
Discussion on political parties merging and forming the next government has been an interesting development according to the Political Parties Commission observation. Registrar of Political Parties Calvin Ziru made the statement during a media conference recently.
Party administrators of the 12 registered political parties have started dialogue with the Political Parties Commission on complying with requirements under the Political Parties Integrity Act.
A community leader from Choiseul Province says current Members of Parliament have no right to take back projects that was given to constituents during their term in Parliament.
The office of the Political Parties Commission has said at least three political parties have fielded a little over 30 candidates for the general elections this month.
A Pastor from the Seventh Day Adventist Church appeals to all Christian churches around the country to pray for the general election this month. Pastor Paul Kukura told SIBC News, Solomon Islands is a Christian country which spells out clearly in our National motto.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) have successfully carried out a limited rearmament consultation at Burns Creek community, East Honiara last Sunday.
Outgoing Member of Parliament and Candidate for Central Honiara, John Moffat Fugui came under heavy questioning by constituents at Fulisango and Feraladoa communities in Honiara recently.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has confirmed preparations for this month’s elections is progressing well, with printing outlets already engaged in printing ballot papers.
The organising committee of the Public Servants Fellowship has handed over offerings collected during last Sunday’s fellowship to the San Isidro Care Centre in Honiara.
Public Servants in the Solomon Islands will never be the same again, once they know why they are placed in their respective workplaces. Pastor Elison Bako of the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) told hundreds of Public Servants who attended the Public Service fellowship at the…
A former premier of Rennell Bellona Province Timothy Johnston has called on the care taker government, and the Attorney General to address the current issues affecting the province’s Provincial Assembly.
Public Servants throughout the country were told to express the life of God through their work in their workplaces. Delivering his sermon during the Public Service fellowship held at the Maranatha Hall in Honiara today, Pastor Elison Bako told public servants God has endowed man with authority and…
