The Motion of No Confidence and the calls for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign are made against the backdrop of an illegally attempted coup. Mr Sogavare revealed this in parliament earlier today (6th December 2021) during the Motion of No Confidence against him as Prime Minister. He said what happened on Wednesday 24th November…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has defeated the motion of no confidence against him. The result came just before 5.30pm this evening (6th December 2021). Fifteen Members of Parliament voted for the motion and 32 members voted against it with two abstain. The Motion of No Confidence against Mr Sogavare was filed by the MP for…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s consistent and persistent persecution of Malaita is the final straw to the public anger that has been building up over the years from bad governance and ignorance to fix problems within the country. This was the statement of Member of Auki/Langalanga and Opposition Leader Matthew Wale when moving the motion of…
The non executive side has called onto to the current led Benjamin Harrison government to help repatriate all Lauru people living from Honiara city to their villages. The call was issued following civil unrest in Honiara last week. As a result of the situation racial discrimination also occurred where dark-skinned people have been targeted especially…
THE involvement of foreign loggers in the country’s government is one of many issues that incite people’s anger. Member of Parliament for Auki/Langa langa and Opposition Leader Matthew Wale made this statement when moving the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this morning (6th December 2021). Mr. Wale said this government was…
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China strongly condemns the recent riot in Honiara, which left China Town and Chinese-owned shops among other areas in ruins, resulting in huge property loss and social panic. Hundreds of Chinese families including elders, kids and women were driven homeless and displaced in distress, it said in a…
NEWLY elected Premier of Western Province Christian Burley Mesepitu will be pushing the national government to offer them the statehood status. Premier Mesepitu made this statement in his inaugural and victory speech on Thursday in Gizo. During the speech he appeals to the National Government to quickly pass federalism for Western Province. “On a more…
THE Solomon Islands Maritime & Safety Authority (SIMSA has clarified why ships were allowed to travel out of Honiara on Sunday the 5th December following a gazette notice that didn’t allow any ships to move in and out of the capital. Police warned all vessels berthing at the domestic wharf in Point Cruz, Honiara that…
MALAITA South East West Are’Are and Kwaio (SEWAK) – a newly-formed alliance which represents nearly fifty per cent of Malaita Province – has distanced itself from the “ongoing internal radical contention displayed by the MARA regime towards the Solomon Islands Government. Instead, it will work towards establishing a new province to be known as SEWAK…
A joint operation between Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant and confiscated alleged looted items buried behind Panatina village yesterday (5 December 2021). The joint operation was initiated to target offenders alleged to be involved in the looting and theft of machinery and tools from hardware…