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Wednesday, September 08, 2010 12:21 PM
Sir Allan Kemakeza has been elected Speaker of the National Parliament.
Sir Allan won the election by 27 votes, surpassing the 25 votes required to win the Speakers seat. The other two candidates were Francis Billy Hilly and Fred Fono. Mr. Hilly polled 17 and while Mr. Fono polled 4. Sir Allan Kemakeza KBE, born 11 October 1950, has had extensive experience in national politics. He has represented Savo/Russel Constituency in the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands since 1989. He only recently lost his seat in the 2010 national general elections, held in early August. He was the seventh Prime Minister of the Solomon...
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Topic: Parliament
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:54 AM
Solomon Islands will have a new Speaker of Parliament today.
Four candidates were nominated for the Speaker to National Parliament elections. The nominees are: former Temotu-Nende MP, Patteson Oti, former Simbo-Rannonga MP Francis Billy Hilly, former Savo-Russells MP and former Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza and former Central Kwara'ae M-P and former Deputy Prime Minister, Fred Fono. Clerk to Parliament, Taeasi Sanga confirmed the nominations and their nominees to SIBC News yesterday. The Clerk's Office has also received nominations for the Deputy Speaker elections which will follow straight after the Speaker's...
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Topic: Parliament
Monday, September 06, 2010 9:01 AM
The former Member of Parliament for Temotu Nende John Patteson Oti is a likely candidate for the Speaker of Parliament's election on Wednesday.
Reports from the Sunday Isles Newspaper said it is possible the newly formed Coalition Government led by Prime Minister Danny Philip will nominate Mr Oti as their candidate. According to sources Mr Oti has reportedly resigned as the General Secretary of OUR Party, fueling speculations that he might be going for the top job. It said the new government prefers Oti because of his profound understanding of the Standing Orders of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands and the National Constitution. Clerk to Parliament Taeasi Sanga has confirmed that the Order...
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Topic: Government
Monday, September 06, 2010 8:57 AM
First runner up in the Ngella constituency, Johnly Hatimoana, will launch the petition.
Mr Hatimoana told SIBC News he has a "very strong case against the MP Elect-Mark Kemakeza." The petition includes claims of vote buying and people who had voted against names of dead people. Mr Hatimoana said that the petition also questions the fairness of police officers who had assisted the old and the blind during polling day, and the impartiality of those involved in the counting process. Meanwhile, another petition expected to be lodged at the High Court this week is challenging the East Are'are, Member of Parliament Andrew Hanaria. Three...
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Topic: 2010 National Elections
Friday, September 03, 2010 9:29 AM
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) supports the call by the Chairperson of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC), Emmanuel Kouhota, that leaders, particularly Members of Parliament, must avoid putting themselves in situations that give rise to conflicts of interest.
"Where a political leader is in such a position, it will be interpreted negatively by the general public as a compromise to the principles of good leadership," TSI said in a statement. "As stated by the chairperson of the LCC, a conflict of interest situation may arise in cases where the public perceives it as such, regardless of whether it is actual or not." Public concern has now been strongly aroused by the Prime Minister's appointment of a well-known logging operator Hon. Bodo Detke as Minister of Forests and several other appointments in the new Cabinet. Other forthcoming...
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Topic: Transparency Solomon Islands
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Friday, September 03, 2010 8:01 AM
The head of police, Peter Marshall, says there is no need for another independent investigation into a recent shooting death of a former police officer at Titinge in Honiara
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Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:36 AM
The Parliamentary Opposition says it has an impressive line-up of Shadow Ministers to take on the watch-dog role of the government
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:01 AM
Parliament member for Ulawa-Ugi constituency James Tora has been sworn-in as Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services at Government House yesterday afternoon
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:36 AM
Prime Minister Danny Philip today says rumors that the Opposition group is planning to unseat him through a motion of no confidence are "nothing more than a figment of
imagination that merely reflects political adventurism
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Monday, August 30, 2010 8:56 AM
Just days after winning the majority to form government, the Philip led government has suffered a blow with Snyder Rini choosing to switch his allegiance to the Opposition group
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:30 PM
Prime Minister Honorable Danny Philip and members of his coalition group today expressed their deep sadness over the untimely passing away of the Member of Parliament for Shortland Islands, the late Steve Laore
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:24 AM
The country's new Prime Minister assures the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands of his support and continued presence in the country
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:07 AM
Newly elected Prime Minister Hon Danny Philip today said he will make Ministerial appointments in a few days
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:46 AM
Solomon Islands Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui, has declared Hon. Danny Philip, MP for Rendova Tetepare, as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:07 AM
Prime Minister candidate for Pacific Casino's camp says the departure of Manasseh Sogavare to Heritage Park hotel camp is "not a threat but rather a concern
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:56 AM
Nation Awaits
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:47 AM
We Need to Expand Our Economic Base: Hou
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Monday, August 23, 2010 8:58 AM
Why was Sikua Excluded? Tribal Groups Ask
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Monday, August 23, 2010 8:50 AM
Steve Abana or Danny Philip for PM
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Friday, August 20, 2010 10:14 AM
Police Beef Up Security As PM Election Nears
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Friday, August 20, 2010 10:06 AM
Still No Names For PM
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:12 AM
Hard Lobbying as Deadline Nears
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:06 AM
Coalition of Convenience: Sogavare
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:59 AM
Lobbying Increases, Outcome Unpredictable
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:11 PM
Governor General Announces Date for Meeting
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:20 AM
NCW Calls for Transparent Process in PM Election
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:08 AM
Government Formation Nears
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Monday, August 16, 2010 8:49 AM
2010 National Elections Final Results
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Friday, August 13, 2010 8:29 AM
Camps Claim to Have Numbers
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Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:42 AM
Rini is Not Necessarily Our Candidate for PM: IDP
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:46 AM
Sogavare Disappointed with OUR Party's Performance
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:37 AM
Forty Eight Results Confirmed
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:30 AM
Political "Camps" Kick Start Lobbying Process
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:49 AM
Lusibaea Speaks on Win
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:34 AM
Abana Re-elected
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