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Voters in Temotu Pele Constituency in the far eastern province of Temotu have elected a new Member of Parliament. James Bonuga, a former Customs Officer and businessman, unseated Duddley Kopu in the April 17 polls to claim the seat. Bonuga entered the race under the banner of Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP), while Kopu was an…
By Ofani Eremae It’s an election result that has captured the imagination of the people of North Malaita Constituency and the wider Solomon Islands community. Daniel Waneoroa entered the race as an underdog. Few people knew who this person was. And fewer more had any hopes of him winning one of the highly contested seats in Malaita. …
OUR Party candidate Christopher Laore has failed to defend his Shortland Islands Constituency seat – losing it out to his nephew Junior Isikeli Vave. Election officials declared Vave’s victory today – three days after the April 17 national polls. Vave contested as an independent candidate. Laore, who was looking forward to his fourth term, first…
New-comer George Temahua has unseated three-term MP Silas Tausinga in election battle for West New Georgia-Vona Vona Constituency, Western Province. Temahua contested the race under the banner of Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP), led by former Opposition MP Matthew Wale. Tausinga, a United Party candidate, has held the seat since…
Isabel’s longest-serving Member of the Provincial Assembly Rhoda Sikilabu retains her seat for a fifth term for Sigana Ward. Speaking to In-depth Solomons, Sikilabu expressed gratitude to her voters for recognizing her hard work and dedication. Having served as the provincial member of Sigana Ward since 2006, Sikilabu said this…
John Dean Kuku has regained his North New Georgia Constituency seat in the Western Province – setting him up for his third consecutive term in parliament. Kuku has been Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament in the last House. He contested as a Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) candidate…
By Ronald Toito’ona & Charley Piringi Police claimed they’ve destroyed a small amount of drugs seized during raids they’ve executed on three business establishments in east Honiara late last year. “The drugs were destroyed last Saturday,” Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau assured journalists today. His assurance came after head of the…
By Gina Maka’a Nominations for candidates in the upcoming joint election on April 17th will commence today, February 21st to March 6th. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Anisi, of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, announced this during a media conference yesterday. Regarding nominations, Anisi stressed that each candidate must…
From TRANSPARENCY SOLOMON ISLANDS Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) notes with concern and is flabbergasted with how the so-called Reform of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) through the new CDF Bill goes to all lengths to hide the fact that Members of Parliament through the CDF Bill will have full control…
The latest Solomon Islander to be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) has attributed his journey to the positive networks he had developed over the years. Dr Derek Futaiasi was conferred his PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, through the School of Regulation and Global Governance,…
