Chiefs and landowning groups of Lomlom airstrip in Temotu Province are unhappy that an unscheduled flight that flew in and winched off Temotu Pele MP-elect Duddley Kopu on Good Friday.
The vessel to delivery the country’s undersea cable system is scheduled to make its way to the Pacific this weekend. That’s according to Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Submarine Cable Ltd, Keir Preedy.
The Solomon Islands Government has spent only 50 percent of its budget for medical drugs in 2018. Care- taker Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela made this revelation, explaining last year’s drug shortage.
Police are monitoring online and social media postings ahead of the election of the country’s Prime Minister next week. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner Matthew Varley warned people not to post any statement online that might incite unlawful conduct.
The Government House has received two candidates for the Prime Minister’s post after the closure of nomination at 4pm this evening. It confirms, the two candidate for the post are Manasseh Damukana Sogavare Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) and Mathew Wale for the Solomon…
The official draw of the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2019 will take place between 17 and 22 June in Pape’ete, Tahiti. OFC today said the tournament in French Polynesia will see New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu joining defending champions and two-time World Cup runners-up Tahiti to…
The former Right. Honourable Prime Minister and Guadalcanal Provincial Premier, Ezekiel Alebua said, whilst he agrees that the recent National General Election was peaceful, it was among the most corrupt. In his observation, the main source of election corruption was the 2018 Electoral Act. Mr.
The present period of “regime change” needs proper financial allocation. MP elect for Honiara Central Constituency John Maffot Fugui voiced this as camps of MPs, accommodating in hotels, now utilise their power to win the number game to form the next coalition government.
Police has received a total of 190 incident reports related to the recent National General Elections. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley says of these, 63 were disturbance-related while 48 were threat allegations.
A group of Six political parties with the same vision and policies are in deep ends of dialogue now at the Heritage Hotel with the aim to form the next Government.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission will soon forward to parliament changes needed to be made to the country’s Electoral Act 2018. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala said there were certain provisions in the Act that needs parliament’s re-consideration.
Whilst Political lobbying for the formation of the next government pans out, atleast one independent MP-elect has boldly made his stand clear on which political party he affiliates under.
Two women have been elected out of the twenty-five who have contested in the 2019 general election. They are Lanelle Tanangada of Gizo/Kolombangara and Freda Tuki of VATUD constituencies who were members of the tenth Parliament.
Former Dutch international WIm Rijsbergen has been announced as the coach of the Solomon Islands national team to the PacificGames in Apia, Samoa. Rijsbergen played in 1974 in the lost World Cup final against the then West Germany. He also appeared in the 1978 FIFA WorldCup.
Small and nearby constituency election results maybe ready late tomorrow. The Solomon Islands Electoral Office’s Philothea Paul this afternoon said, at the close of voting at 5pm this evening and depending on the weather and safety of the ballot boxes, police will ‘as soon as possible’ escort the…
All election materials for tomorrow’s polling day have now arrived safely at their respective polling stations across the country. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala corroborated just before this bulletin went to air, deployed field officers and their equipment, materials and kitswere now at…
Resolve Marine Group is now taking full control of the oil spill response inside the Lughu Bay of West Rennell. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) handed over their offshore recovery tactic to grounded vessel’s contractor after their relieve work has been satisfactorily completed.
All normal services provided at the country’s only National Referral Hospital in Honiara are now scaled down to ’emergency mode’ as of yesterday until 8 April 2019. This was according to an internal memo circulated by the hospital administration.
The Magistrate’s Court has yesterday sentenced the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray to 4 years imprisonment for official corruption. Chief Magistrate’s Emma Garo sentenced Mr. Murray yesterday morning.
Smart phones and other mobile phones will not be permitted into polling stations across the country on 3rd April. The Solomon Islands Electoral Office sounded this warning ahead of the National General Elections next month.
