Solomon Islands Electoral Commission urges early voting for smooth election day BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is calling on all registered voters to arrive promptly at designated polling stations tomorrow at 7am to cast their…
BY MORRIS NAFU The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says it is ready for the rollout of the 2024 national joint election. This welcomed assurance comes as the nation heads to the polls tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17. SIEC confirmed all…
The struggle to meet the demands of their voters but at the same time trigger ‘development’ is an ongoing issue for anyone who wants to represent their people at National level, and this national election is no different. With less…
As Solomon Islanders go to the polls next month to elect our 12th national parliament since Independence, it is disheartening, after all the billions of dollars that have been poured into the hands of our members of parliaments in the…
BY INDY MAEALSIA Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s (SIEC) has clarified that Pre-poll voters will only cast their ballots for the national government due to capacity limitation and the challenge to conduct a joint election for the first time. Chief Electoral Officer…
With only 27 days left before the country goes to the polls, to elect the fifty members of parliament, candidates are now gearing up for the election by launching their campaign plans to their people. Oliver Salopuka, the candidate representing…
Dates have been set for three candidates who will be competing for the seat in South Vella La Vella constituency. They are scheduled to launch their political campaigns next month, reaching out to their respective communities within the South Vella…
BY NED GAGAHE Former MP for West Honiara Namson Tran has officially kicked off his campaign trail yesterday at White River Community High School field. His campaign has attracted thousands of his supporters and residents within the West Honiara Constituency…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Thirty-five-year-old Simon Chottu is one of the candidates contesting the Northwest Guadalcanal constituency seat this coming joint elections on April 17. Mr Chottu is from Kiribati and India. He is a born Solomon Islander and raised…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The Ownership, Unity, Responsibility (OUR) Party has accused the Electoral Commission (SIEC) of being ‘not independent and impartial’. OUR party also insinuated Australia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Strengthening the Electoral Cycle in the Solomon…
