The President of the Youth Own Urban-Rural Party, Jonathan Zama is appealing for the support of youth voters in the November 19th National Elections. He said youths of both genders should support his party because it’s focus is based mainly on empowering them to take active part in advancing the national economy and ensuring a…
SPC: Pacific Island leaders will gather in Noumea, New Caledonia, on Monday (17 November 2014) to discuss critical issues linked to climate change with the visiting President of the Republic of France, François Hollande. Initiated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change will give Pacific leaders a platform…
TWO hundred and seventy-four (274) intending candidates have been nominated to contest the 33 seats for the Malaita provincial assembly next month. Returning Officer for MalaitaProvince Thomas Puahanikeni confirmed this after nominations closed at 4pmyesterday. He said that total number is for the whole province. Mr Puahanikeni revealed that list of provincial candidates and their…
About 160 candidates have been nominated to contest the 21 seats of the Guadalcanal Provincial (GP) Assembly election on 10th December. At the close of nominations 4.30pm yesterday, Returning Officer, Charles Sisimia, confirmed that out of 198 forms being issued 160 nominations were received at the close of nomination. Out of the 160 candidates, 150…
COMMONWEALTH Observer Group warns members in the community to give free access to candidates to do their campaigning in their respective constituencies. This came after reports that former Members of Parliament (MP) were chased and banned from campaigning in certain communities around the country ahead of the polling day on November 19. Chairman of the…
OUTCOME of today’s High Court decision on the case challenging the constitutionality of the Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA) will not affect the national general elections. Attorney General Billy Titiulu made the comments in an interview with the Solomon Star on Wednesday. Mr Titiulu said whatever the outcome may be, it will not affect the…
THE GOVERNMENT, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade says that there is no ‘break down’ of talks between the Governments of Fiji and Solomon Islands over the current airlines impasse. This follows media report by this paper on Wednesday and in the Island Sun on Friday. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry…
EAST Kwaio Constituency candidate, Alfred Sasako, has welcomed the announcement of a Commonwealth Observer Group to observe the conduct of the national general election next week. The group is being led by former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Sir Mekere Morauta. “I wish to warmly welcome in particular Sir Mekere to Solomon Islands,” Mr Sasako…
Guadalcanal Provincial (GP) Assembly has amended the1985 Guadalcanal Provincial Business and Hawkers Licences Ordinance and Signs /Signage Ordinance in Honiara on Wednesday. The Guadalcanal Provincial final 7th Assembly meeting convened on Monday in Honiara and will end tomorrow. The Business and Hawkers Licences ordinance was passed on Tuesday while the Signs and Signage Ordinance was…
RNZI: The World Health Organisation says the incidence of diabetes in the Pacific is now extreme and some countries have the highest rates in the world. Today is World Diabetes day and the WHO’s non communicable disease technical officer Peter Hoejskov says complications from diabetes, such as amputations and blindness, have a huge personal cost…