Lack of constituency development is being identified as a contributing factor to the current issue of cross-border registration. Chair of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee and Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete reveals in Parliament yesterday morning.
Registration Officers and their assistants in the field have been ordered to stop issuing new voter ID cards to transferring registrants, except the newly registered. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala announced yesterday.
The country’s first woman and former politician, Hilda Kari has called on the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission to clearly explain the new Electoral Act 2018. The tenth Parliament in its eleventh meeting has passed the Electoral Act last month.
For many people around the world, the image of the Pacific is a tranquil utopia with white sandy beaches and palm trees, but today climate change is slowly eating up the islands.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, SIEC, will soon be responsible for all provincial elections in the country. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala announced, this is contained in the new Electoral Act recently passed by the National Parliament.
Police preparations have been ongoing since May this year for the country’s National General Elections in 2019. Solomon Islanders will go to the polls to decide their next group of political decision-makers by early next year.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s ‘neutrality’ has been criticized – day one of the Biometric Voter Registration Process. Speaking on behalf of hundreds of White River Residents, Mr.
A four-day awareness program is currently being rolled out in the Malaita Outer Islands of Luaniua and Pelau. A group comprising non-governmental organisations have travelled over the weekend to conduct the awareness program.
Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in Nauru over the weekend for the 49th Pacific Islands Forum, PIF, meeting. A Government statement said most Pacific island Leaders have also arrived in Nauru over the weekend ahead of today’s official opening.
Parliament has passed the ‘Solomon Islands Maritime Authority Bill 2018’ last Friday. The now Act seeks to establish SIMA as a financially self-sufficient organisation with sufficient resources to carry out its functions; facilitate the implementation of international and regional maritime…
Parliament has passed the Constitution (Amendment) (Electoral Reform) Bill 2018 with a two third majority of 38 votes, a constitutional requirement. The nine clause bill went through second and third readings and was passed with amendments in a day.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Elizabeth Clark has arrived in the country ahead of Wednesday’s launch of the ‘National Youth Policy’. Ms Clark will launch the policy in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs in partnership with the United Nations…
Malaita Province has cleared all its debts, says Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia. Premier Ramohia confirmed this during the recent Malaita Day celebrations held at Afio, Small Malaita. He described the debt servicing as one of his government’s achievements since taking office in 2015.
A major pillar of the United Party, UP, in terms of the country’s development in the seventies was agriculture. According to Party President, Peter Kenilorea Junior, it is quite interesting to note how the party was founded on agriculture and other pillars.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has launched the 2018 Voter Registration Exercise today. The launching marked the commencement of awareness activities and preparations for the nation-wide Voter Registration Update Exercise early next month.
Providing services to the country’s population is no easy task, says Prime Minister Rick Nelson Houenipwela. Prime Minister Hou made the statement today when reflecting on Malaita Province’s 35th Second Appointed Day theme for this year.
The ‘Strata Titles Bill 2017’ has gone through its Second Reading in Parliament today. Winding down debate on the bill this afternoon, Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey, Andrew Manepora’a assured MPs on both sides of the House, their concerns and recommendations on the bill are considered.
It is incumbent upon the Government bench to maintain its numbers when Parliament deals with government bills. Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group, Dr Derek Sikua raised this point of order in Parliament yesterday.
The National Parliament this afternoon passed the ‘Whistleblowers Protection bill 2016’ into an ‘Act’. The new Act was passed with amendments to clauses in relation to ‘Interpretation and Protection from Liability and Victimization’ after a long day of deliberation at the Committee of the Whole…
The Solomon Islands economy has shown an encouraging growth projected at 3.4 percent in 2018. The International Monetary Fund’s 2018 Article IV Mission to Solomon Islands announced this yesterday.
