PM Manele vows to maintain foreign policy

NEWLY elected Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele vows to maintain the country’s foreign policy to work with all traditional partners and friends. This declaration comes in response to assertions from international media portraying Manele as pro-China due to his victory in the Prime Ministerial vote by a margin of 31-18. BBC reports that Manele is poised…

DPM and two more ministers sworn-in

SOLOMON Islands new deputy Prime Minister is Honourable Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia who is also the Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification. Deputy Prime Minister Tovosia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs  Peter Shanel Agovaka and Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey Polycarp Paea were sworn-in by the Governor General His Excellency Sir David…

US envoy congratulates PM Manele

THE United States (US) Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has congratulated newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele on his election victory. In a statement last week soon after his election to the top political leadership job, Ann Marie Yastishock sent her congratulations message to the Kia-Hograno-Havulei Member of Parliament. In…

Shortlands MP outlines priorities

NEWLY elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Shortland Islands Constituency says once he settles into office, he will pursue a number of development projects desired by his constituents. Isikeli Vave made the assurance in a statement he issued to his constituents last week after being elected into Parliament. He ousted his uncle Christopher Laore in…

9 more Ministers sworn-in by GG Sir David Vunagi at Government House 

Nine (9) more ministers have been sworn-in today formalizing their appointments to their respective Ministerial Portfolios, almost completing the lineup of cabinet ministers this week. The eleven Ministers includes: Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare – Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Treasury Hon. Manasseh Maelanga – Minister for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Hon. Harry…

NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN

Eleven (11) Members of the Parliament (MPs) in the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) were sworn in as ministers of the crown on Saturday, 4th May 2024. The 11 ministers are part of the 23 portfolios to be filled by MPs of the GNUT, another 12 ministers are to be sworn in in…

Next up, GG election

FOLLOWING the election of the country’s next Prime Minister (PM), the appointment of the country’s next Governor General (GG) is up next. Sir David Vunagi is the current Governor General (GG) and his term will come to an end mid this year. He was appointed into office on July 7th 2019 and will complete his…