Motion of No Confidence in Wale: Why?
On August 28, 2026, SBM Online carried a story titled, “ULAWA/UGI MP MARAU JOINS GREAT COALITION.” It was accompanied by…
Author: Charley Piringi
Charley Piringi is a co-founder and investigative journalist at In-Depth Solomons.
PM Wale Rushes Home to Address Coalition Revolt
PM cuts short Palau trip after Maelanga files no-confidence motion; ministers reportedly resign as GREAT Government faces internal revolt within…
OCCRP Denounces Police Search of Solomon Islands Reporter
Officers told Gina Maka’a, a reporter for OCCRP member center In-depth Solomons, her questioning was aimed at uncovering the source…
A Kidney Transplant, Ignored Advice, and a President’s Surprise Pick to Run a $160 Billion Pacific Island Mine
by Michael E. Miller (OCCRP) and Carmel N. Pilotti (OCCRP) A Pacific island’s president bypassed an official selection process when…
The Six-Foot Betrayal: How a Generation Lost Everything
by Charley Piringi “When a Prime Minister is simultaneously the regulator, the tax collector, and a timber merchant, state policy…
Shiprider Agreement and Deep-sea Mining
𝘉𝘺 an Observer The Solomon Islands Government’s signing of the Ship Rider Agreement with the United States has ignited intense…
Round 2 of the 2026 Solomon Islands-Australia Community Partnership is now open
Following close on the heels of the visit by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, I am very pleased to announce…
Weather, Not Secrecy: PM’s Office Explains Shiprider Pact Signing
Media were not deliberately excluded from Tuesday’s signing of the Solomon Islands-United States Shiprider Agreement, Office of the Prime Minister…
US Rejects Sovereignty Fears Over Solomons Shiprider Deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the…
Future-Proofing Solomon Islands: Building Safer, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The Australia-supported Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program is working with government and industry to strengthen the safety and resilience of infrastructure…