The Australian government has announced the launch of the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) which will allow 150 Solomon Islands nationals to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, providing Solomon Islanders, and their immediate family, new opportunities to live, work, and study in Australia. Launching the PEV program, Australia’s Minister for International Development…
Manele, Kenilorea Jnr slated as two candidates for Prime Minister as lobbying intensifies ahead of the nomination of candidates for the top political post, UP-CARE appeal issues open appeal to Independent Candidates to join them after what appears to be a lobbing deadlock for the grouping THE Member of Parliament (MP)-reelect for Hograno-Kia-Havulei, Jeremiah Manele…
SOLOMON Islands will know its Prime Minister on Thursday this week when the newly elected Members of Parliament convene at the National Parliament for the Election of the country’s Prime Minister. Governor General Sir David Vunagi today officially issued the notice for the convening of the National Parliament at 9.30am, Thursday 2nd May 2024. In…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have met with community leaders in Honiara as part of community engagement in preparation for the election of the Prime Minister. The meeting was conducted today (29 April 2024) at Rove police club with leaders from East Honiara, Central Honiara and West Honiara. The leaders attended the meeting…
A Coalition Agreement was today signed by leaders of four political parties to form the next government. The four political parties consist of the three parties that make up CARE with the Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP). The agreement was signed by the SIUP wing leader Hon Peter Kenilorea, SIDP wing leader Hon Matthew Wale,…
DEPUTY Police Chief Juanita Matanga is calling on people in the country to accept the 2024 joint elections results and not to involve in any unlawful action that might cause differences in the community. She made the call following the arrest of 18 people in relation to election results in Western province recently. She said…
MALAITA’S Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA)-elect for West Fataleka Ward, Daniel Suidani says he has had a meeting with the majority of MPAs to form the next provincial government and he bids to be the Premier again. Mr Suidani revealed this to Solomon Star in Auki, Thursday. Suidani served as Premier of Malaita since June…
THE Political Parties Integrity Act clearly states that the leader of the political party with the highest number of winning candidates in Parliament should be the Prime Minister. Dr Alice Pollard provided this insight during a panel interview over the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) when asked about the current lobbying environment following the final…
Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency (H.E), Cornelius Walegerea, attended the World Future Energy Summit held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 16th to 18th April 2024. The Summit was hosted by Masdar, a UAE State Owned Renewable Energy company. The World Future Energy Summit focus on advancing the…
Lobbying for the formation of the 12th Parliament gov’t intensifies, Wale’s rejection of Lilo’s proposal to join CARE leaves the tripartite coalition at the verge of disintegration THE rejection of a proposal by the Central Honiara Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Gordon Darcy Lilo to join the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) if he…