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LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says all stakeholders that appeared before the Bills & Legislations Committee were not consulted on the proposals Honiara City (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2023. Wale said the stakeholders have expressed disappointment. They included the Law Reform Commission, the RSIPF, the Corrections Service, the Magistracy, Women’s groups,…
By Charlie Piringi Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare described the Australian and US approach to China-Solomon Islands relations as “Un-neighbouring”. Sogavare stated this on Monday upon his arrival home from his week-long state visit to China. “The narrow cohesive diplomatic approach by Australia and the United States targeting China-Solomon Islands diplomatic…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his week-long trip to China has been “fruitful and successful.” Sogavare arrived back in the country with his 35-member delegation this afternoon amidst accusations he lied about the source of funding for the trip. Brushing aside those accusations, the prime minister told reporters on arrival…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says he is concerned that the newly signed policing agreement with China could undermine peace and security in Solomon Islands and the region. Wale said it could potentially jeopardise Solomon Islands diplomatic relationship with other regional partners. Wale made this statement following the policing agreement signed…
RAROTONGA (Radio NZ) – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair Mark Brown says the planned release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean cannot be a breach of the Rarotonga Treaty as it’s a controlled release and not a dump. The Treaty commits the Pacific to being nuclear free, and bans the dumping…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has described the Prime Minister’s statement when arriving in China that ‘he is back home’ as outrageous. A video posted on Twitter has shown that upon arrival in Beijing, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told Chinese government officials ‘I am back home’. The video has triggered…
BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) – China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”, four years after the Pacific nation switched ties from Taiwan to China. The police cooperation pact was among nine…
By Charlie Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on Western nations, especially the United States, not to use LGBTIQA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more) as a weapon for smaller island states to access funding. Sogavare, who is currently in China, was speaking…
By Georgina Maka’a BARRETT Salato, the Director of Trade in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is the country’s new ambassador to China, In-depth Solomons can reveal. He will replace late John Moffat Fugui, who died of heart failure last year in Beijing while serving as the country’s first ambassador…
By Georgina Maka’a PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is due to leave the country tomorrow on his second official visit to China in four years. Whilst his office has not announced the visit, China’s Foreign ministry said Sogavare will be in China from July 9 to 15. Government officials spoken to…
