Eleven (11) Members of the Parliament (MPs) in the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) were sworn in as ministers of the crown today, 4th May 2024. The 11 …
Fredrick Kusu
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Stanley Siapu is the new Premier Elect for Makira Ulawa Province. This was confirmed by the Makira/Ulawa Provincial Assembly Clerk Clement Rohorua. Siapu who is the Member of Provincial Assembly …
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ElectionsPolitical PartiesPoliticsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands Government
Manele and Wale vying for PM
Following the intense lobbying by two different coalitions in the past few days Jeremiah Manele and Mathew Wale have been nominated as their candidates for Prime Minister ahead of Thursday’s …
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PoliticsSolomon Islands
Coalition for National Unity and Transformation nominates Jeremiah Manele as PM Candidate
By Fredrick Kusu Few hours after the nomination for the election of a new Prime Minister was opened, the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation (CNUT) had nominated Jeremiah Manele …
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ElectionsPolitical PartiesPoliticsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands Government
It\’s a race between OUR Party, CARE and UP: Sogavare claims OUR Party already has the absolute majority
By Fredrick Kusu The current lobbying process among political parties is intensifying to its peak when OUR Party Wing Leader Manasseh Sogavare confidently announced that his coalition has the number …
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ElectionsELECTORAL OFFICEElectoral ReformSolomon Islands
Lesson learnt next: SIEC anticipates Observer Reports for post-election review
By Simon Tavake The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) will be conducting its lesson ‘lesson learnt’ program once reports from Observer Mission teams are made available. It is a post-election …
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ElectionsParliamentParliamentary IndependentParliamentary OppositionSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands Government
OUR Party leads number game with 15 members
By Fredrick Kusu The Ownership, United and Responsibility (OUR) Party is now leading the political number game with 15 members being elected into the 12th parliament. This comes after the …
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The 50 parliamentary seats have been filled after their representatives have been declared in the recent joint election. 40 of the newly elected Members contested as party candidates while the …
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ElectionsELECTORAL OFFICESolomon Islands
Accuracy is important, it is not a race: SIEC clarifies slow counting of ballot papers
By Simon Tavake The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has clarified that the slow pace of the counting process is due to the double counting for both the Provincial/Honiara City …
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Election ObserversElectionsSolomon Islands
International Observers: Solomon Islanders demonstrates true meaning of elections
By Simon Tavake Solomon Islanders have demonstrated the spirit of elections in this year\’s Joint Election, according to observations made by an International Election Observer Group known as The Group …