Unconfirmed reports say, this year’s national general election might fall on or around mid November. This is revealed by a reliable inside source. It adds, political parties contesting in this year’s national general election will be awarded their certificate on the first week of October after…
Caretaker Finance Minister, Rick Hou says publishing the 2014 Mid Year Budget Review was not a political campaign to restore the NCRA Government’s image.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) clarifies – a person does not have to be a registered voter to be nominated as a candidate in a national election.
A Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) survey has shown that very few Members of Parliament regularly contribute to debate on bills that comes before parliament. Last week TSI published the MPs’ attendance list which showed the number of days that each MP has attended Parliament.
The West Kwaio Ogulana Alafa house of Chiefs in the ward 27 of Malaita Province will conduct a ‘Vote Wisely’ awareness starting this month. A Group of Chiefs and Community Leaders will conduct the awareness program throughout the constituency – an attempt to educate voters of their democratic right…
Solomon Islands has joined an observer team from the Melanesian Spearhead Group to observe today’s Election in Fiji. The Caretaker Government of Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has selected Mrs Jane Tozaka, an Executive member of the Western Provincial Government to join the MSG Observer Team.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has labelled a media article by the Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) as unwarranted and careless piece of communication by a very senior regional leader.
The National Council of Women (NCW) said performances of leadership needs to change in Solomon Islands. NCW made the statement according to a 2013 National Survey from the Australian National University which shows that leadership and performance of the government was not to the people’s…
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) reveals it is unlikely women candidates will be successful in this year’s National elections.
Leader of the Independent Members of Parliament and member for West Are’are John Maneniaru has described as “great joy” serving alongside the Government for the past three years.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has described the launching of a new political party called the Melanesian Party as “funny looking”. The newly formed political party was launched at the Pacific Casino Hotel in Honiara last Sunday.
The Registrar of the Solomon Islands Political Parties Commission Calvin Ziru says seven political parties have so far lodged applications for registration to contest in this year’s National Elections.
The managing Director of Isabel Development Company, IDC, shipping Dennis Lulei says travelling agencies have the right to know soon, the date for this year’s National General Elections.
Reviewing the current provisional Act ranks number one task for the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission in 2015. Out going Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Manasseh Maelanga made the assurance during his debate on the Prime Minister’s sine die…
Speaker of Rennell and Bellona Provincial Assembly Norman Sa’oghatogha suggests, the decision taken by Cabinet on the Attorney General’s advise regarding the province is biased.
Member of Parliament for Northwest Choiseul constituency, Connolley Sandakabatu has said his people are grateful for the government in providing them a franchise shipping service.
Parliament has passed the Prime Minister’s Pensions and Benefits Bill 2014. The new Act has legalised pensions and other benefits for former Prime Ministers.
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government has been suspended following an unresolved political impasse affecting the delivery of services to the people of the Province.
The 2014 Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill 2014 was passed without amendment in Parliament late yesterday evening. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rick Hou says, the new Act is to appropriate an additional $187, 839, 564,000 to the service of the year ending 31st December 2014. Mr.
Despite having a zero percent growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, the agriculture and fisheries sectors are doing well, says Finance and Treasury Minister Rick Hou. Minister Hou told Parliament before the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No.
