President of the Solomon Islands Pan-Melanesia Congress Party Martin Matai seeks explanations from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission on ballot papers without stamps at Kobito Polling station, East Honiara Constituency.
The Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has commended the public for its continued good behavior and has again called for public cooperation, ahead of tomorrow’s General Elections.
Solomon Islands goes to the poll tomorrow, November 19 and the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says it is ready to open all of its polling stations across the country for people to cast their votes, at 7am tomorrow morning.
The Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has commended the public for its continued good behavior and has again called for public cooperation, ahead of tomorrow’s General Elections. Frank Prendergast made this call in a special appeal message broadcast over SIBC today.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is urging all registered voters across the country to cast their ballot papers between the hours of 7am and 5pm. Chief Electoral Officer Polycarp Haununu says it is important that voters take note of the opening and closing hours of polling stations.
The Political Parties Commission says it maintains its stands that the Act to ensure integrity in political parties that is currently in force, is a good law.
A nation-wide liquor ban has been put in place – beginning from today, until next Wednesday. Caretaker Minister for Home Affairs, Manasseh Maelanga signed the ban and the gazette of the ban has been published in an extra ordinary gazette today.
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at Auki, Malaita Province have been deployed ahead of tomorrow’s polling day to provide security in constituencies across the Province.
Central Islands Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Fred Satu says he is confident his Police Officers will deal with whatever may happen in the Province during the National General Elections tomorrow.
All constituencies across Malaita Province are set for the polling day tomorrow, says Filiramo Ganita the Election Manager for Malaita Province. Mr Ganita confirmed this in an interview with SIBC News today, saying all constituencies are now ready for tomorrow and most of them have received their…
Voters in North Guadalcanal have been urged to be on time at polling stations to cast their votes. The reminder was issued by the Constituency’s returning officer during an awareness program for the constituency.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says it has completed all preparations for the National General Election on Wednesday. Eight hundred and sixty seven Polling Stations will open around the country tomorrow morning, ready for more than 287,000 registered voters to cast their votes.
Three Members of the Australian Parliament have arrived in Honiara to observe the 2014 National General Elections tomorrow. Freelancer George Atkin reports, Australia’s Foreign Ministers, Julie Bishop says the members will take part in the Commonwealth Observer Group and the Australian observation…
Community leaders, including church leaders, in North Malaita have called on Christians in the country to turn tonight’s DEVILS NIGHT into a NIGHT of PRAYER. SIBC’s Stringer in Mbita’ama, North Malaita, John Andrew Kiri reports the call has been well received throughout the North Malaita region.
People from East Kwaio in Malaita Province are expressing their security concern over what they describe as low police visibility in their areas. Luke Maesifi says they raised the concern as some communities in their areas are remotely located.
Registered Political Parties are the only parties that will be able to form a coalition for the next government as prescribed by the Political Parties Integrity Act, says the Political Parties Commission.
The Solomon Islands Government will charter six flights to fly home students studying in various educational institutions in Fiji. Freelancer George Atkin reports,the charter flight arrangement is a result of Solomon Islands Government’s refusal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fiji…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force will take the helm of security operations for the 2014 National General Elections. Deputy Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga told RAMSI’s Talking Truth program over the weekend, the RSIPF is taking a leading role in this year’s elections and are doing a lot…
Commonwealth observers, led by a former PNG Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta, move into position today in seven of Solomon Islands nine provinces in preparation for Wednesday’s elections. The Group flew into the country last week and their deployment began yesterday.
A man from North Malaita charged with attempted rape and indecent assault has denied the charges and pled ‘not guilty’ before a Principal Magistrate in Court this morning. He is being charged with one count of attempt rape and three counts of indecent assault.
