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by Ronald Toito’ona Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has dismissed recent rumours suggesting he was offered the Prime Minister’s position, and denied a newspaper report in the Solomon Star naming him as a potential Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination. Lilo, who is also the…
by Ronald Toito’ona Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has broken his silence ahead of next week’s highly anticipated motion of no confidence, declaring that the current government has lost its mandate and that a new, reform-minded coalition is prepared to lead Solomon Islands into a national…
by Ronald Toito’ona In a stunning revelation, former Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has exposed what he calls serious failures in the government’s handling of the country’s mineral wealth—pointing to missing revenues, halted mining licenses, and a leadership unwilling to act. Sogavare was responding to a question from In-depth Solomons about…
The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has come under fire following the resignation of West Kwaio MP, Claudios Tei’ifi, who cited the administration’s failure to prioritise the Bina Harbour Project as his main reason for leaving. Tei’ifi, who joined the GNUT government last year after leaving the Parliamentary…
by Ronald Toito’ona Former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has dismissed speculation that his recent defection from the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) as finance minister was motivated by personal ambition to reclaim the country’s top political post. Responding to a direct question during a press conference today, on…
by Ronald Toito’ona Former Infrastructure Minister Manasseh Maelanga has dismissed claims of political opportunism, saying his group’s exit from the GNUT government was driven by failed leadership and national interest. “We are not grasshopping,” Maelanga declared during a press conference in Honiara today. “We are senior leaders. If you look…
by Ronald Toito’ona Manasseh Sogavare and Manasseh Maelanga took to a media conference today to tell the nation why they deserted the Jeremiah Manele-led Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) in a move that shocked the nation, Monday. “The GNUT coalition started its journey on a very shaky ground…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says he will not step down until the motion of no-confidence filed against him is decided in parliament on May 6. Manele, who is due to celebrate his first year in office next week, lost 10 of his members on Monday after a group led by…
The 10 Members of Parliament that resigned from the Government have joined forces with the Opposition and Independent Grouping ahead of the motion of no-confidence Tuesday next week. Before Parliament resumed this morning, a total of 25 took a photo and then walked over to the Opposition bench. A statement…
by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islanders may soon see the formation of a new coalition government. This follows the resignation of 10 government MPs — five ministers and five backbenchers — this afternoon. The group is being led by Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who is also the parliamentary wing…
