By Alex Dadamu in Choiseul province 13 ballot boxes from polling stations in East Choiseul Constituency are being kept overnight at Pangoe. The ballot boxes will be transported to Taro early tomorrow morning, around 7 am.
By Alex Dadamu in Taro For first time voter Lloyd Waikera, casting his ballot paper today means choosing a representative in Parliament who can support youths with innovative initiatives.
By Fredrick Kusu The 2024 joint election kicks off in Solomon Islands. Voters are now heading to polling stations to cast their ballots. Polling opens at 7am and will close at 4pm in the evening. More than a million ballot papers are distributed to each polling station for the joint election.
By Alex Dadamu in Taro With the influx of patients at their outpatient department, Taro Hospital is currently monitoring and rationing the drugs they have available.
By Alfred Pagepitu Stringer/Reporter Western Province With just one day remaining before the polls, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Assistance Defense Force have implemented a heightened police presence in the outskirts of Western and Choisuel provinces as part of their joint…
By Fredrick Kusu/SIEC A campaign blackout is currently enforced in Solomon Islands ahead of the polling day tomorrow (Wednesday 17 April). Reporting and promotion of all campaign related materials is now prohibited starting midnight last night.
By Alfred Pagepitu Stringer/Reporter Western Province Gizo experienced an electrifying atmosphere as the final parade of all candidates took place, with voters marching to rally behind their preferred representatives.
Alfred Pagepitu Stringer/Reporter Western Province All the ballot kits and boxes have been successfully transported to all polling stations in the Western Province.
Candidates and political parties contesting the 2024 joint election in Solomon Islands took to the street of Honiara today to stage their final campaign through float parade ahead of the 24 hours campaign blackout starting at 12am tonight.
By Sharon Nanau in Afio Polling Officials for Small Malaita Constituency are undergoing their final briefing at Maka Community High School in South Malaita.
By Alex Dadamu in Taro With a high visibility of Police presence in Taro, Choiseul Province, the township saw a surge in activity ahead of the 17th April polls. Mr.
By Fredrick Kusu As the 17 April joint election is edging closer, there is a huge movement of voters to the provinces to cast their votes. Election is another time beside festive seasons where most people, especially voters travel by sea in huge numbers to their respective constituencies to cast…
By Sharon Nanau Preliminary data shows that the Solomon Islands Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.1 percent in 2024. While the final projections will be made known in June the expected growth was said to be driven by the mining, fishing, construction, wholesale and trade,…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly appeals to all liquor license holders throughout the country to observe the liquor ban which will be enforced during the joint election period from 16 to 26 April.
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Australia donated vital ICT equipment to the High Court, National Judiciary on Wednesday. The equipment included 8 desktop computers and 5 laptops and were provided through the Solomon Islands Australia Justice Program.
By Sharon Nanau The caretaker government has clarified its stand to seek the 140-million dollars to pay the creditors and claim ownership of the Levers Solomon’s Limited (LSL) and Russell Islands Plantation Limited (RIPEL) estates.
By Sharon Nanau The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) launched the Solomon Automated Transfer System (SOLATS) in Honiara on Monday. Funded by Australia and New Zealand through the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank, SOLATS is a real time gross settlement payment…
Two more Permanent Secretaries were sworn-in by the Acting Governor General, Sir Albert Palmer at Government today following their appointments by the Public Service Commission.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent tasked with helping out during Solomon Islands national election has sailed into the capital Honiara to begin its work.
Two Primary School Teachers from Kolokolo Primary School (KPS) in Southeast Vela, Western Province, have become the first household to utilize Sato Pan Toilets as part of the sanitation program currently implemented by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands in the area.
