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A person who engages in election campaign activities outside the campaign period commits an offence as specified in the Electoral Act 2018 section 124. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi reminded all candidates, their supporters and the general public that campaigning period ends at midnight tonight, Monday…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona For villagers in the eastern region of Malaita, the province’s East Road holds significant importance to them. Although it’s just a gravelled-road, it is perhaps the most notable infrastructure the British colonial government left behind in East Malaita before their exit in 1978 when Solomon Islands…
By Charley Piringi, Gina Maka’a, and Ofani Eremae For his constituents in Guadalcanal’s remote Weather Coast, the new road promised by Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia could have been life-changing. But there’s one big problem: it’s headed the wrong way. First announced by Tovosia in 2021,…
Dear Editor The Solomon Star on Thursday, April 11 published an article that repeated false accusations that In-Depth Solomons had acted unethically in its story about PM Manasseh Sogavare’s unexplained wealth. The article is untrue. Ironically, the Solomon Star did exactly what the article wrongly accused us of doing: failed…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has received a boost today as Australian High Commission officials handed over vital information and communications technology (ICT) equipment. The equipment, comprising six new computers and three printers, was provided as part of the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership for Justice. This…
Prominent Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang is a trusted advocate for China’s interests in the Pacific. But Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies suspect he plays another part: as a senior organized crime leader. Fugang has not been charged with any crime. By OCCRP KEY POINTS: From his perch at the…
This Episode one looks into Solomon Islands Women in Politics as the country prepares for the upcoming elections. Beyond the Headlines podcast series looks into the domestic issues facing the Solomon Islands. This program is supported by by Australia-Solomon Islands Program Support Facility (ASIPS).
By Ronald Toito’ona China’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands Cai Weiming has emphasised that the diplomatic ties between the two countries are built on mutual respect and cooperation – rejecting the notion of a transactional relationship. Cai highlighted this during a lecture session hosted by the Solomon Islands National University (SINU),…
