BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA NEWCOMER Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Shortland Islands Isikeli Junior Vave has vowed to prioritise the needs of his constituents. When queried by Island Sun yesterday, he made clear that as a newcomer MP elect, he…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI FORMER premier of Malaita province and leader of the MARA regime, Daniel Suidani is eyeing the premier post for the province. Mr Suidani, who was denied by the Sogavare led DCGA government to complete his term as…
Petitioners can file within 30 days after the gazette: SIEC BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Election petitions can be filed 30 days after the Gazette to officially open this process. Chief Electoral Officer Jasper Highwood Anisi made this statement in response to…
BY INDY MAEALASIA VOTE counting for the three (3) constituencies of Honiara and its wards has faced delays, attributed to venue space limitations, according to election officials. Schedule to kick start yesterday, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) Chief Electoral…
BY INDY MAEALASIA LOCAL stakeholders who actively participated and observed the country’s first ever historical joint election on Wednesday 17th have voiced their satisfaction. Speaking to Island Sun at the multi-purpose hall counting center yesterday, Malaita Provincial Youth Council’s observer, Maverick…
CEO clarifies issuance of tendered ballot papers during polling BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Electoral Officer Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Jasper Anisi, sheds light on the matter of tendered ballot papers issued by some presiding officers at few polling station during polling…
Provincial and HCC ballots first following crucial verification step: SIEC BY IRWIN ANGIKI Counting of the casted ballots of yesterday’s successful joint elections begins today. After close of elections yesterday at 4pm, polling officials sealed the ballot boxes in front…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Madame Taeasi Sanga, Chairwoman of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), emphasized the importance of the day in her early morning national address. With months of hard work behind them, both citizens and officials are looking…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The Electoral Commission has refuted as misleading rumours that the ballot paper must be signed with a red-coloured pen. Speaking to Island Sun yesterday evening, Ednal Palmer of the SIEC Communications team said, “the electoral law does…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FORMER Member of Parliament and the only first MP in Solomon Islands history in 1989, Hilda Kari, is saying that women can do anything men can. Sharing her experience with Island Sun, she said during her time…
