The National Teacher’s Association has called on teachers to make right decisions to choose good leaders for this year’s general election. SINTA Assistance General Secretary Walter Tesuatai made the call, saying teachers should choose leaders who have the heart to promote teachers’ issues in the…
The Chief Electoral Officer is warning people against double registrations, saying they will be exposed. In a statement, Polycarp Haununu says the Voters Identification Card will be used for verification during the revision period of the registration timeframe.
A concerned registered voter for Savo-Russell constituency says politicians and intending candidates are hijacking the new biometric voters registration system by bringing in people from other constituencies and provinces to register to vote in his constituency.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens claims, Solomon Islands has been denied ‘free and fair’ elections this year. The new Biometric Voter Registration system whilst addressing election malpractice such as double-registration and or double-voting has significantly increased…
Voter registration turn out at two Registration Centers in the North Malaita Constituency started low and slow on Monday, as discovered by registration officers at the sites.
Chief Electoral Officer, Polycarp Haununu says Alfred Sasako’s article that had cast doubt on the biometric voter registration exercise is “baseless” and “further from the truth”.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described claims by the Joint Civil Society Group that the Secretary to the Prime Minister misused public funds as “grossly irresponsible and misguided”.
A man from Small Malaita has called for the strengthening of political party system to ensure political stability. A secondary school teacher by profession, Ishmael Ou’ou said political parties were formed since Solomon Islands gained independence 30 years ago but are very weak.
Day one of the Bio-metric Voter Registration did not start well in other provinces and the capital. Reports reaching SIBC News says some of the voter registration centres in the country did not start due to technical problems encountered with registration computers.
Today marks the official commencement of the Biometric Voter Registration process. The registration process will take 40 days ending April 18th. An earlier assurance from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, SIEC, says work was on schedule to meet the 10th March Biometric Voter Registration…
As the new Biometric Voter Registration system opens in Solomon Islands today, a former MP has called on the international community to help protect the integrity of the new system.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo will leave Honiara tomorrow on a state visit to New Zealand. During the state visit, Prime Minister Lilo will officially open the Solomon Islands High Commission Office in Wellington.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has today launched the Biometric Voter Registration system in Honiara, ahead of next week’s actual registration process. Today’s launch also saw the Prime Minister in a demonstration of the different stages of registration using the new biometric system.
A former Secretary to the Prime Minister, George Kuper, has said the idea of getting people to go to registration centers for the national general elections is like depriving their voting rights. Mr.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, O-P-M-C, has described claims made by Malaita Ma’asina Forum, M-M-F, that deputy police commissioner Walter Kola is the top choice for the police commissioner’s post as ‘rubbish’.
The Opposition Leader Hon. Dr Derek Sikua has congratulated Choiseul Province on its 23rd Second Appointed Day anniversary. In his congratulatory message addressed to the Premier of Choiseul Province Hon.
Anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency Solomon Islands says political instability within the Guadalcanal Provincial Government is a hindrance to governance. The organization made the statements following reports that Guadalcanal Province politics is at a stand-still.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum has questioned the Member of Parliament for Fataleka over the delay on the delivery of the two tractors meant for East and West Fataleka since 2011. This follows queries from the East and West Fataleka people.
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury has rejected recent speculations that the 2014 Budget is in Crisis. The Ministry made the statement in response to a news article by Alfred Sasako, who claimed the Government is facing a budget crisis on funding for constituency development this year.
Opposition Leader Dr Derek Sikua called on the Prime Minister to clarify today’s headline of the Solomon Star and Island Sun alleging that the government is facing a crisis in its 2014 budget.
