Sogavare expresses trust in Manele ‘Manele new OUR Party Wingleader’
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA CARETAKER Prime Minister (PM) and Member of Parliament (MP) elect for East Choiseul, Manasseh Sogavare expressed his…
Politics
Nori refutes allegations of 1 million dollar offer
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SPECULATION has arisen regarding an alleged offer of 1 million dollars to Member of Parliament for Maringe…
New schedule for Malaita premier’s election
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial through office of the clerk to Malaita provincial assembly proposed May 8 to begin process…
PM ELECTION TODAY
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will convene at the National Parliament to elect the country’s new Prime…
Former Mayor calls for calm ahead of PM election
The former Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC) and Councilor-Elect for Rove/Lengakiki, Eddie Kasuteé Siapu has appealed to public and…
Sports
SI Netball Coach lauds Team’s performance
BY INDY MAEALASIA SOLOMON Islands Netball’s Coach is confident that her team has greatly improved despite suffering a heavy loss…
Solomon Islands Men’s Rugby 7s Team Ends Pacific Games Journey in Quarterfinals
By EDDIE OSIFELO The journey of Solomon Islands’ men’s rugby 7s team at the XVII Pacific Games came to a…
We lost our game, but still proud of our team efforts: Masaea
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DESPITE the loss in in their final game against Tonga, Alex Masaea, a thirty-year-old player representing the…
ANOTHER PROBLEM
Security firms urges GOC to release upfront payment for mobilisation BY NED GAGAHE Several security firms contracted to provide their…
Letters
Violence as a Human Rights abuse
DEAR EDITOR, A worrying number of women in the Solomon Islands experience domestic violence. Statistics have shown almost 64% of…
Violation of Human Rights
Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of this country, I strongly urge our government to recognize the rights of persons…
Chinese companies and domestic politics
AN OBSERVER THE row between the national government and the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has degenerated to a level that…
VIEWPOINT- Virivolomo and his misconstrued facts
CELSUS TALIFILU Brisbane AVIATION Permanent Secretary Moses Virivolomo’s attempt to denounce what was said about his conduct in Auki…
Local News
Local observers happy with ballot boxes handling
BY INDY MAEALASIA LOCAL stakeholders who actively participated and observed the country’s first ever historical joint election on Wednesday 17th have…
TENDERED BALLOT PAPERS CLARIFIED
CEO clarifies issuance of tendered ballot papers during polling BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Electoral Officer Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Jasper…
COUNTING BEGINS TODAY
Provincial and HCC ballots first following crucial verification step: SIEC BY IRWIN ANGIKI Counting of the casted ballots of yesterday’s…
SIEC Chairlady highlights of polling day
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Madame Taeasi Sanga, Chairwoman of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), emphasized the importance of the…
Ballot paper can be signed by polling official with any coloured pen: SIEC dismisses ‘red pen only’ rumour
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The Electoral Commission has refuted as misleading rumours that the ballot paper must be signed with a…
A former woman MP shares her experience
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FORMER Member of Parliament and the only first MP in Solomon Islands history in 1989, Hilda Kari,…
