MP-elect Manasseh Sogavare has accepted his nomination as the Honiara Hotel camp’s candidate for the Prime Minister’s post. In a moving and emotional acceptance speech upon his selection as the coalition’s Prime Minister candidate, Mr Sogavare says he accepts the nomination of his colleagues on…
The Solomon Islands Peoples Democracy Coalition (SIPDC) believes it is time the country invests in the development of a ‘long-term vision and development strategy’.
Six provinces across the country are four days away from going to the polls to elect their new provincial ward members. Coordinator of Provincial Elections at the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Robert Kaua told SIBC News, according to their schedule, they are now…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will set up various precautionary security measures during the election of the Prime Minister next Tuesday. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed this yesterday to local journalists.
A former Member of the country’s first parliament Faneta Sira has called on the new Members of Parliament to elect a Prime Minister according to the interest of the people.
The Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui has yet to receive a formal nomination for the post of the Prime Minister. Media reports say even though one political block recently declared a two-time former Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare as its preferred candidate, the group has yet to submit a…
Caretaker Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou has hit out at a front page article on Solomon Star newspaper yesterday naming him as a candidate for the Prime Minister’s post. A statement from the Government Communication Unit today reports, Mr.
East Honiara community women want the MP-elects to vote for a Prime Minister who is disciplined – a man of integrity, passionate about serving the people of Solomon Islands.
The coalition camp at the Honiara Hotel seems confident of retaining its current 27 members, and form the government. A visit by SIBC news to the camp this afternoon witnessed MPs in a more relaxed atmosphere around the Havanah restaurant court.
Two-time former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been put forward as the prime ministerial candidate for the Honiara Hotel coalition grouping, which came out publicly with its membership last night.
Losing candidates of East Central Guadalcanal have announced their intention to petition Ishmael Avui’s win as MP-elect for the constituency. In a joint statement, the losing candidates, including the former MP Joseph Onika, say they have decided to take a common stand following allegations of…
Former East Kwaio politician Alfred Sasako has called on the Political Parties Commission to closely monitor the current lobbying process going on between political camps in Honiara.
The To’obaita House of Chiefs in Malaita Province has commended the MP-elect for North Malaita for promoting the culture and tradition of Malaita Province. The MP-elect, Jimmy Lusibaea presented six traditional shell monies to the six House of Chiefs in To’obaita.
The Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui has set December 9th for the election of the Prime Minister by virtue of section 33 (1) of the Constitution. Sir Frank today issued a notice to all MP-elects to convene a meeting of the Members of Parliament for the purpose of electing a Prime Minister.
The Solomon Islands People’s Democratic Coalition says it is in-tact and no member has deserted its camp. This came after a local print media reports today that four MPs have deserted the coalition over leadership disagreements.
The Registrar of the Political Parties Integrity Commission, Calvin Ziru says, chairman of the Commission is having a dialogue with the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui over Political Parties coalition by Tuesday, latest.
The Office of the Political Parties Integrity Commission confirms, it has received a signed coalition agreement by four political parties, Saturday evening – the Coalition highly likely to form the next government.
Candidates for the Honiara City Council election have until this Wednesday, 3rd December to withdraw their candidacy. Returning Officer Alphonsus Pero explains, candidates wishing to withdraw will have to notify the Returning Officer in writing the reasons for their withdrawal.
All votes cast in the 2014 National General Election are being kept under tight security to ensure the secrecy of the vote. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission explains after counting was completed in each constituency, ballot boxes were packaged and sent back to Honiara where they will be…
Bubutoga Community in Central Guadalcanal has called on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force to be more active when attending community situations. The community made the call after police have failed to attend an election conflict in the area because they could not find the community.
