FOLLOWING his landslide victory during last week’s election returning Member of Parliament (MP) for West Honiara hosted a reception to celebrate his victory while thanking his more than 5600 voters. The victory reception was held at his compound in Rove, West Honiara at 1pm. During the packed reception Mr Tran delivered a brief speech to…
HUNDREDS of North East Guadalcanal constituents gathered at the Ruavatu Catholic Parish in North East Guadalcanal to meet their newly elected Member of Parliament(MP) Jamie Vokia on Wednesday afternoon. Speaking to all the constituents Mr Vokia thanked and assured the people that under his leadership no one will be left out as everyone will be…
WESTERN Provincial Election Manager Gideon Tuke has praised the people of the province for a peaceful election last week. The country went to the polls last Wednesday to elect the 50 new Members of Parliament. Tuke praised voters from Gatokae to Shortland for their co-operation, positive turn out to vote and maintaining law and order…
POLICE say they managed to contain a possible tension between two rival parties after the death of a male person at Sulufou Island in North East Malaita in an election related incident on Monday 8 April 2019. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Simpson Pogeava who is currently Commander of the National General Election Police Operation…
* Youth to be sentenced* Step-grandmother’s fate further deferred* Sae appeal ruling likely, Friday * Pre-trial in casino case Youth to be sentenced THE young man who set fire to a dwelling house and a kitchen hut in Guadalcanal in 2017 will be sentenced today. M.R was only 17 years of age when he committed the…
POLICE are investigating the death of a male person between Sulufou and Oema artificial Islands in Malaita Province on 8 April 2019. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joseph Manelugu who is currently Commander of the National General Election Police Operation Centre (POC) says on the afternoon of 8 April 2019, an argument broke out between…
POLICE are now on the artificial island of Sulufou in the Baegu/Asifola Constituency to investigate the first election-related violence and death of one person. The death, which occurred on Monday afternoon, followed days of confrontation between supporters of two losing candidates on the islands. A male supporter of one of the losing candidates lost his…
Two groups emerge so far By ANDREW FANASIA TWO political factions emerged yesterday as newly elected MPs move in to form the next government. A Grand Coalition likely to be led by Mathew Wale’s Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) is taking shape, insiders told the Solomon Star. This coalition is made up of SIDP, United…
NEWLY elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the East Makira Constituency, Charles Maefai has vowed to deliver after being elected last Wednesday. East Makira Constituency has recently elected Mr Maefai through an overwhelming victory over the former MP Alfred Ghiro. He will be the people’s representative for the constituency in the next four years. Winning…
FORMER Prime Minister and Finance Minister Snyder Rini has been voted out during Wednesday’s National General Election in one of biggest election upsets. The election has seen newcomer and local businessman Chachabule Rebi Amoi being elected as the new Member of Parliament for Marovo Constituency. Three candidates contested the seat. In the end Mr Amoi…