SIEC warns public not to be misled by rumours of registration extension By Gary Hatigeva THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s registration programme is now in its final week with only a few booths still taking in newly registered and…
Corina Dettke eying SIBBF 2019 championship BY TAROMANE MARTIN SOLOMON Islands first ever-female body builder and Miss Solomon, 24 years old Corina Dettke says she is ready to represent the country. Solomon Islands will join other Pacific Island countries in…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO The Government could increase its development assistance in rural villages under its Provincial Capacity Development allocation (PCDF) pending a new proposal requesting for additional funds allocation. The Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Nestor Ghiro…
THE Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) has organised a high level meeting for its top officials this week in Honiara. The meeting that draws in all CSSI’s Provincial Centre Commandants and Directors of all functional Units was officially opened…
THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has formally announced the appointment of its new Deputy Governor, Dr Luke Forau (PhD). Forau, who succeeds former Deputy Governor, Mr Gane Alva Simbe, assumed responsibilities as of Tuesday, September 18. Simbe retired…
GUADALCANAL Provincial Premier Anthony Veke officially handed over two new rural health clinics to the people of Kusumba and Wanderer Bay in West Guadalcanal Constituency. It has been a long time cry of the people of Kusumba and Wanderer Bay…
Parliament resumed only to be adjourned to October By Gary Hatigeva LEADER of the Official Opposition Group and Member of Parliament for East Malaita, Manasseh Maelanga is concerned that a lot of time has been wasted with so many adjournments,…
By Gary Hatigeva REQUEST for an extension of the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC’s) enquiry into the Traditional Governance and Custom Facilitation Bill 2018 has been approved, but the challenge remains to be with getting people to be part of…
By Gary Hatigeva MEMBER of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga and Chair of the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC), Matthew Wale has suggested for a longer Objectiona period and called for the government to work through the Electoral Commission on it. This…
‘THE Office of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) strongly warns intending candidates and voters to refrain from buying and selling voter ID cards. In a statement yesterday, Chief Electoral Officer Moses Saitala said there are reports of intending candidates…
