Honiara Hotel Honiara Hotel The Honiara Hotel is located in Chinatown in Honiara, Solomon Islands. It is a 56-room establishment which has different grades of rooms catering to the affordable levels of its customers. There are 13 non-air-conditioned rooms which are double bedded rooms with shared bathrooms, 26 "standard" air-conditioned rooms with facilities of attached bath and a refrigerator. A funicular elevator is provided to reach the terrace where there are 12 deluxe rooms and five executive rooms. A swimming pool, bar and restaurant are part of the hotel. The hotel serves continental breakfast as buffet which is part of the room
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