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The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has officially sworn in eleven (11) Members of Parliament (MPs) as ministers of the crown today. This inauguration marks the beginning of a new era in governance, with the promise of transformative leadership and unity at its core. The newly appointed ministers…
By Ofani Eremae After days of intense lobbying and speculation, the Solomon Islands prime ministerial contest has come down to two men – Jeremiah Manele and Matthew Wale. The pair will be up against each other this Thursday for the country’s top political job. On paper, Manele, a seasoned diplomat…
by Charley Piringi OUR Party strongman Manasseh Sogavare has bowed out of the leadership race ahead of the election of Solomon Islands’ new prime minister this Thursday. Instead, his group chose incumbent Foreign Affairs minister and MP for Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency, Jeremiah Manele, to be their candidate for the top job.…
Four political parties signed a Coalition Agreement in Honiara this morning with the intention of forming the next government. But they only have 20 members – still short of the required minimum of 26 needed to form a new government. The four political parties consist of the three parties that…
by Charley Piringi As Solomon Islands concludes its elections and looks forward to the formation of its new government, the state of its economy remains in a “Precarious” situation, says Central Bank Governor Dr Luke Forau. “The country is at the crossroads,” Forau stated when launching the Central Bank’s 2023…
In a historic development, a total of eight women have secured seats in the joint Solomon Islands elections. Three will serve in the national parliament, two inside the Honiara City Council and three at the provincial government level. Chief Electoral Commissioner Jasper Anisi highlighted this to reporters in a media…
by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has confirmed receiving an application from the care-taker government for $140 million in the form of bond to buy-back the ownership of Russel Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) and Levers Solomons Limited (LSL). The application, SINPF says, was also sent to…
Hundreds of people turned up during the ‘CARE’ coalition launch in Noro town, Western Province, expressing the need for a change of government in the country. People around the west new Georgia Vonavona flooded the Noro Community Centre Hall since 9 am on a busy Friday to witness the launch…
THE Coalition Accountability Reform & Empowerment (CARE) leader Matthew Wale has condemned the recent decision by the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) to significantly increase the salaries of all members of Parliament. Wale said PEC will be abolished if the CARE coalition forms the next government. The former Leader of Opposition…
By Ronald Toito’ona OUR Party is looking forward to leading the country again after the April 17 national elections, care-taker Deputy Prime Minister, and former MP for East Malaita, Manasseh Maelanga says. Maelanga stated this at the launch of the OUR Party manifesto in Honiara, yesterday. “OUR Party is your party,” he told supporters at…
