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…
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Wale Signs Controversial US Shiprider Deal Without Local Media Presence
The Government today signed its much-debated maritime security agreement with the United States aboard a visiting U.S. Coast Guard vessel…
Wale Unveils Sweeping Mining Overhaul to Secure Nation’s Future
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced an ambitious regulatory overhaul of the Solomon Islands’ mineral sector, anchored…
US Coast Guard Cutter Arrives Ahead of Historic SI-US Shiprider Deal
A United States Coast Guard vessel has arrived in Honiara ahead of the historic signing of a maritime security agreement…
US Pours Additional $6M into UXO Clearance
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced a major boost to the country’s unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance efforts,…
Sogavare Slams US-SI Maritime Pact
Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare has launched a scathing attack on the Government’s planned maritime security agreement with the United States,…
Lilo Says Solomons Can Learn From China’s Rise
Acting Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says Solomon Islands can learn from China’s development experience and economic transformation. Lilo made…
Push to Protect Auditor General’s Independence
Auditor General David Teika Dennis and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Dr Paul Popora Bosawai have called for stronger legal…
Wale’s First Parl Meeting as PM set for August 4
Prime Minister Matthew Wale will attend his first parliamentary sitting since taking office when the Fourth Meeting of the First…
Wale Says He’ll Forgo Latest Pay Rise for PM
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced he will forgo the recent salary increase awarded to Members of Parliament by the…