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The Solomon Islands United Party (UP) wishes to clarify its current parliamentary position following the recent shakeup of the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) in the wake of recent political maneuverings. The United Party was not invited by GNUT to be part of the new look governing coalition.…
by Ronald Toito’ona One year after taking office, the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has marked a key milestone—its first anniversary—with a firm commitment to political stability, land reform, reconciliation, and national security. GNUT came into power with a broad coalition—OUR Party, Solomon Islands People’s First Party (SIPFP),…
GNUT’s First-Year Record of Economic Reforms and Recoveryby Ronald Toito’ona One year after taking office, the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) under Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has achieved major milestones in economic reforms and recovery. The Prime Minister, in his one-year anniversary statement, declared economic transformation not as…
Together, Australia and the Solomon Islands are delivering infrastructure that supports SolomonIslanders to live happy, healthy lives. From road maintenance, market houses, community halls, bus shelters, WASH facilities and schooland clinic refurbishments, through to nation-building projects such as the Tina River HydropowerProject, Coral Sea Cable, mobile telecommunication towers, major airfield…
From Transparency Solomon Islands In the aftermath of a second round of resounding support for your leadership Transparency Solomon Islands is calling on you to action against GRASSHOPPING. The continued grasshopping of Members of Parliament has resulted in Prime Ministers be it you or those in the past wasting a lot…
Solomon Islands’ first investigative news outlet, In-depth Solomons, today launches an online crowdfunding campaign to raise money after aid cuts by the U.S. administration of Donald Trump slashed support for free press. Launched two years ago, In-depth Solomons started with the help of U.S. donor money secured through the Organised…
by Ednal Palmer When I was a teenager leafing through old books in my high school library, I stumbled upon what I thought were descriptions of ancient biblical cities protected by towering stone walls. As I kept reading, I realized these weren’t stories from Jerusalem or Jericho—these walls belonged to…
by Ednal Palmer Gordon Darcy Lilo’s second attempt to remove Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his regime just six months apart suffers the same fate – No numbers. The Member of Parliament for Central Honiara withdrew this second Motion of No Confidence from the standing paper, the sole business expected…
Twenty-eight MPs showed up in a photo Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s office released this evening ahead of tomorrow’s motion of no-confidence. They include Claudius Teiífi (West Kwaio) and Nestor Ghiro (Central Makira) – two of the 10 MPs who walked out of Manele last Monday. Three Opposition MPs who left over the…
by Georgina Maka’a Residents of Honiara have been advised to go about their normal business despite the vote of no-confidence set against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in parliament tomorrow. “It’s just a normal day. People should go about their business,” Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said. Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy…
