BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Director of Engineering in the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), known to most as Harry Rini, was bade farewell in a funeral service held at the Maranatha Hall on Monday. The late Ralph Rini Lilo Harry…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Solomon Islands United Party is calling on the government to quickly carry out the process of installing a Commissioner of Elections to oversee the Registration of Political Parties. Speaking to Island Sun during the opening of…
THE National Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Update exercise commenced yesterday, September 3, 2018. Registration teams have been deployed to all the provincesin the past week and are now carrying out the registration exercise. The Office of the Solomon Islands Electoral…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Airlines CEO Mr Brett Gebers has chided media for what he claims as unfair representation of the airline. In an email correspondence with Island Sun relating to yesterday’s article on the dangerous landing at Taro airport,…
THE recently revised Electoral Act has significantly increased penalties for election related offences prior to the 2019 National General Election. These penalties range from fines of $10,000 for less serious offences up to $150,000 or 15 years imprisonment for the…
THE Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) update began yesterday across the country and will end on September 27. The registration process is vital to capture those who have turned 18 and those who want to update or transfer their details or…
Electors question neutrality of registration booth in CDO’s residence By Gary Hatigeva AS this week begins with hype and excitement for the registration programmes of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), voters in the West Honiara Constituency are concerned over…
By Taromane Martin LEAGUE leaders Avaiki rugby club and table runner ups Henderson Hammerhead Sharks remains undefeated after securing their fifth win in the 2018 Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) 15s competition over the weekend. Hammerheads destroyed Diesel Service 41-0,…
BY ROMULUS HUTA NATIONAL female weightlifting representative Jenly Wini has blasted the Ministry of Home Affairs for prolonging the cash award payment promised to them. This follows the empty envelopes given to them at last Friday’s awards presentation held at…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA TAIWAN’S Youth Ambassadors have touched the hearts of children with special needs in presentation of gifts and cultural performances on Friday last week. It was a great opportunity and life memory for children with disability of…
