SAMUEL Manetoali has retained the Gao/Bugotu constituency with a landslide victory over his four rivals. Governor General Sir Frank Kabui officially declared the result on Friday. His runner up was Mathias Loji, followed by Derrick Kodo, Rhoda Sikilabu, and Basil Manelegua. Manetoali polled 2,087 votes, while his runner up received 890 votes – a majority…
FORMER minister for National Unity, Peace, and Reconciliation Hypolite Taremae has lost his Central Makira seat during Wednesday’s national general elections. Mr Taremae was unseated after serving just one term in Parliament by new comer to politics Nestor Giro by only 33 votes. Mr Giro polled 1047 votes, which was enough to disappoint the visible…
VOTERS from various constituencies who left Honiara to their homes have flooded back into the city following the November 19 polls. Since Thursday, ships have been loaded to capacity, bringing back voters from various constituencies mostly from Malaita, Guadalcanal, Isabel and Western provinces. The elections, which were hailed peaceful and success, is currently in its…
MOST voters who return home in Malaita to cast their ballots left the province on Thursday night back to Honiara. They travelled back in chartered boats hired by candidates. On Thursday night there were two ships – MV Bikoi I and Daystar – chartered by a candidate in north Malaita for his voters and supporters.…
THE cry for change in leadership in the islands of Ulawa and Ugi in Makira/Ulawa Province has been finally answered. Voters in Ulawa/Ugi constituency made this possible by electing a new Parliament representative during Wednesday’s polls. The new MP is William Marau. The need for change was evident in Mr Marau’s cruising victory over the…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast has made it clear that there will be no float parades for winning candidates in each of the three Honiara constituencies. Mr Prendergast made the announcement following day one of counting in Honiara. None of the results for the three Honiara constituencies have yet been declared, however Mr Prendergast said that…
A NEW parliament is in the making as results for 25 constituencies that completed their counting became known The remaining 25 constituencies are expected to know their new MPs today and tomorrow. So far, 17 outgoing MPs in the last House have been re-elected. They included outgoing Finance minister Rick Hou, who was given a…
Sirowaga polling station in North West Choiseul on Wednesday has recorded 353 voters turning up to cast their votes out of the total 401 registered voters. Mark Biloko, Returning Officer for Sirowagha Poling Station told the Solomon Star that the remaining 55 registered voters were unable to vote because some of them are living in…
A WOMAN who is currently serving a jail term is back in court facing outstanding false pretence charges. Mary Jane Aru, 45 of Marau, East Guadalcanal is accused of obtaining $2,000 cash and a shell money (traditional money) worth more than $1,000 under false pretence from another woman. She was supposed to take her plea…
THE case of a man accused of stealing a container of diesel fuel from a ship in Honiara will return to court on December 4. Sam Toroniai appeared yesterday in court but was further remanded in custody to allow him to liaise with his lawyer. He is also facing an indecent assault charge for allegedly…