Election preparation is progressing well for all of the Central Islands Province constituencies. SIBC’s Fred Osifelo reports from Tulagi, the Returning Officer for Ngella, John Rapemora says election preparation schedules are progressing well ahead of Wednesday’s election.
More than 50 participants from about 30 polling stations across the Ngella constituency are currently attending a two-day training which is being held at two different locations in the constituency.
An inter-denomination group, the Solomon Islands National House of prayer, will be holding a night and day prayer gatherings starting tomorrow evening. An elder of the group, Joseph Ori says that the group will be holding its first prayer vigil tomorrow night and during Election Day, November 19.
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 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.
The country’s largest social networking group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has clarified it will remain neutral from involving in politics.
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 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.
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.
The High Court will deliver its verdict Thursday next week, on whether certain provisions within the Political Parties Integrity Act were Unconstitutional. The Solomon Islands Democratic Party is challenging the Act in a case it filed against the Political Parties Commission.
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Awareness team has successfully completed its voter awareness program in West Makira Constituency last week. The awareness program attracts many eligible voters in the constituency as it covers more than 20 polling stations in the constituency.
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.
