Publication of provisional voters lists will commence Monday next week. Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala today confirms, the lists will be available in all 50 constituencies for three weeks.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission received a total of 128, 006 names, who registered during the voters registration period. Of the total of 82,932 were new registrants while 45,074 were transfers.
The new Electoral Act now forms part of the law of Solomon Islands after it was gazetted yesterday. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala confirmed in a media conference today. Mr Saitala said the new law would deal with offences and election-related matters before and after it was enacted.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) and Strengthening the Electoral Cycle in the Solomon Islands Project (SECSIP) have established an agreement with Rice Wholesaler ‘Solrais’ to collaborate in the distribution of voter awareness leaflets throughout the country.
Governor General Sir Frank Kabui today proclaimed May 23 as the date of the by-election for the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency. In a press release, Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala said, as of tomorrow, notice of the election will be published within every…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has completed a fact-finding mission to Nepal as part of its continuing efforts to improve election management in Solomon Islands.
A seminar to assist the Government search for the best election system in the country has started in Honiara. A proposal sighted by SIBC News says, it is the overall intention of the DCC Government that a new electoral Act is in place before the 2018 general election.
A three days electoral seminar on the search for a new voting system for Solomon Islands begins in Honiara tomorrow. Among the seminar’s topics are the advantages and disadvantages of the electoral systems, criteria for elections systems design, and evaluating election systems and making choices in…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s ‘Lessons Learnt’ workshop in Gizo believes there’s room to do better. The workshop brought together election officials from across WesternProvince and Choiseul with the aim to identify areas where SIEC’s processes and practices can be improved.
Permanent Secretary of Finance and Treasury, Fred Fakarii said State-Owned Enterprise delivers vital services to the people and the economy. Mr Fakarii was speaking to open the12th State-Owned Enterprise Forum at the Heritage Park Hotel yesterday.
Solomon Islands is leading the Pacific region in successfully reforming its state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The Asian Development Bank (ADB) unveiled this revelation in its report presented in Honiara today.
A concerned voter in West Honiara Constituency Charles Lesimaoma has questioned the accuracy of the voter professional list for West Honiara Constituency. Speaking to SIBC News, Mr.
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…
Christopher Akwitau, an Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for Central Kwara’ae says his recent involvement in the national general election process has been a great learning experience.
Polling across the country has ended on a peaceful note and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, together with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, say the public must be acknowledged for the peaceful elections.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has suspended counting of all ballot boxes at 6pm this evening. Counting officially began in Honiara, and in provincial centres across the country today.
Polling across the country has ended on a peaceful note and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, together with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, say the public must be acknowledged for the peaceful elections.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has welcomed a team of domestic election observers led by local NGO umbrella group, Development Services Exchange. The Electoral Commission has accredited a team of six observers from DSE that will focus on Honiara and Guadalcanal on Election Day.
As many as 200 registered voters from Shortland Islands were unable to cast their ballot papers today, after a ship scheduled to travel to the islands this week was cancelled.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has suspended counting of all ballot boxes at 6pm this evening. Counting officially began in Honiara, and in provincial centres across the country today.
