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Campaign blackout in force ahead of Solomons polls

16:05 pm on 2 April 2019

A campaign blackout is now in force in Solomon Islands ahead of Wednesday's general election.

Media are also prevented from reporting campaign-related material during the blackout which started at midnight and is in place for the first time in the country.

Our reporter Koroi Hawkins is in Honiara.

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A day out from the election boatloads of voters are still leaving the capital Honiara. These passengers bound for Isabel had waited all day for this boat to arrive and were visibly exhausted by the time they boarded. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Koroi Hawkins