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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has formally acknowledged a landmark High Court judgment regarding the convening of Parliament, while simultaneously announcing his intention to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal. The statement, released Tuesday, 14 April 2026, follows a ruling by Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer that…
by Ofani Eremae Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled that Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele acted unconstitutionally by delaying the convening of Parliament in the face of a pending motion of no confidence. In a landmark judgment delivered this afternoon, Palmer found that once a motion of no confidence has…
by Ofani Eremae Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer today ordered Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to convene Parliament within the next three days. In a two-hour ruling, Sir Albert told a packed courtroom that the prime minister had failed in his constitutional duty by refusing to call Parliament after losing the…
by Ednal Palmer At low tide, just off the coast of South Malaita in the Solomon Islands, a few wooden posts emerge from the waters. They aren’t easy to miss – although weathered, fragile, and half-submerged. But for the people of Walande, those posts are more than debris. They are…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service issued Strong Wind Warning Number Two at 4:00 PM today, Saturday, 11th April 2026, as Tropical Cyclone Maila continues to move through the region. While the system has weakened, authorities are urging residents and mariners in the Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces to remain on…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Expansion Initiative is moving ahead, after senior officials from Solomon Islands and Australia met in Honiara last month. The implementation meeting welcomed the progress and momentum on one of the most significant investments in building Solomon Islands’ sovereign security capability. The meeting was…
Australia is strengthening digital learning in Solomon Islands, with 300 laptops installed in 20 secondary schools across Malaita, Western and Temotu Provinces. The initiative is delivered through the LiteHaus International Digital Infrastructure Program and supported by Australia through the Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership: Stronger Education Together program. It aims to improve…
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been downgraded to a Category 3 system as of Friday morning, April 10, 2026. While the storm is beginning to lose some of its earlier intensity, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has maintained a Tropical Cyclone Warning for the Western Province, noting that the system…
The thoughts and prayers of the whole team at the Australian High Commission go out today to the people in western Solomon Islands who have endured a punishing and cruel week as Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has wreaked havoc.  The impact to Choiseul, Western and Isabel provinces has been particularly…
In a comprehensive national address delivered this afternoon, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele announced that the Solomon Islands Government has committed an initial $10 million to support emergency response efforts following the devastating impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila. The funding commitment and the activation of a “whole-of-government” response come…
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