Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara Tanagai, and a Martyrdom of St Peter Chanel for Our Lady of Lourdes and St Peter Chanel Church in Hull UK. The Archdiocesan Coat of Arms, designed by Slovak heraldic artist Marek Sobola and published in 2018, incorporates the national flag of the Solomon Islands (of which country Honiara is the capital), the Holy Cross of Christ (marking the patronage of the Holy Cross), and the fleur-de-lis (in honour of the Virgin Mary and Pope John Paul II, the Archdiocese's founder). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara is a Latin Rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in the
2008 East Honiara by-election "Solomon Times" reported that many voters and other residents stayed "around to watch the whole day", viewing the election as "entertainment". The newspaper also reported that the election was "filled with drama, with candidates and supporters accusing certain camps of corrupt dealings". The following candidates finished first, second and third, respectively. Silas Milikada -described by the "Solomon Times" as a "private businessman"- was duly elected MP for East Honiara. Dr. George Manimu contested the result, claiming "corrupt dealings and voting irregularities", unsuccessfully. 2008 East Honiara by-election The East Honiara by-election, 2008 was a by-election for the East Honiara constituency in