Manele, Kenilorea Jnr slated as two candidates for Prime Minister as lobbying intensifies ahead of the nomination of candidates for the top political post, UP-CARE appeal issues open appeal to Independent Candidates to join them after what appears to be a lobbing deadlock for the grouping THE Member of Parliament (MP)-reelect for Hograno-Kia-Havulei, Jeremiah Manele…
SOLOMON Islands will know its Prime Minister on Thursday this week when the newly elected Members of Parliament convene at the National Parliament for the Election of the country’s Prime Minister. Governor General Sir David Vunagi today officially issued the notice for the convening of the National Parliament at 9.30am, Thursday 2nd May 2024. In…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have met with community leaders in Honiara as part of community engagement in preparation for the election of the Prime Minister. The meeting was conducted today (29 April 2024) at Rove police club with leaders from East Honiara, Central Honiara and West Honiara. The leaders attended the meeting…
A Coalition Agreement was today signed by leaders of four political parties to form the next government. The four political parties consist of the three parties that make up CARE with the Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP). The agreement was signed by the SIUP wing leader Hon Peter Kenilorea, SIDP wing leader Hon Matthew Wale,…
DEPUTY Police Chief Juanita Matanga is calling on people in the country to accept the 2024 joint elections results and not to involve in any unlawful action that might cause differences in the community. She made the call following the arrest of 18 people in relation to election results in Western province recently. She said…
MALAITA’S Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA)-elect for West Fataleka Ward, Daniel Suidani says he has had a meeting with the majority of MPAs to form the next provincial government and he bids to be the Premier again. Mr Suidani revealed this to Solomon Star in Auki, Thursday. Suidani served as Premier of Malaita since June…
THE Political Parties Integrity Act clearly states that the leader of the political party with the highest number of winning candidates in Parliament should be the Prime Minister. Dr Alice Pollard provided this insight during a panel interview over the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) when asked about the current lobbying environment following the final…
Lobbying for the formation of the 12th Parliament gov’t intensifies, Wale’s rejection of Lilo’s proposal to join CARE leaves the tripartite coalition at the verge of disintegration THE rejection of a proposal by the Central Honiara Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Gordon Darcy Lilo to join the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) if he…
MALAITA Province’s representatives in the 12th Parliament comprise four new faces and 10 returnees. The four new faces are Daniel Waneoroa who is the MP-elect for North Malaita replacing Senley Filualea, Ben Maenu who is MP-elect for Lau-Mbaelelea replacing Augustine Auga, Ricky Fuo’o MP-elect for Central Kwara’ae replacing Jackson Fiulaua and Polycarp Paea MP-elect for…
NORTH New Georgia Constituency (NNGC) constituents want their re-elected Member of Parliament, John Dean Kuku to deliver more development projects in the constituency his third term in Parliament to strengthen money circulation in the region. Kuku has been re-elected in this year’s National General Election of the Joint Election for his third term. A constituent…