Solomons seeks return of national bank

MOVES are afoot in Solomon Islands for the return of a national bank. Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the previous National

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Wale demands major overhaul of Solomon Airlines

SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says the national airline can no longer rely on government support without showing a serious plan for change.

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Solomons GG calls for islanders to participate in democracy

SOLOMON Islands Governor-General, Sir David Kapu, has called on citizens to be active partners in development, not passive observers of government.

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Pacific pressures hit women hardest : Solomons minister

ECONOMIC shocks, climate impacts and global instability are increasing hardship across the Pacific, Solomon Islands Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Family Affairs John Maneniaru said at the opening of the

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Solomons Opposition wary of free education

A PROPOSED fee-free education for Solomon Islands students has raised concern among Opposition politicians who have advised a cautionary approach.

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Solomon Airlines chief tackles fuel costs, weak air deals

SOLOMON Airlines' new Chief Executive says the carrier has absorbed soaring fuel costs through gradual fare restructuring rather

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Solomons orders PNG police out

PAPUA New Guinea police officers deployed to the Solomon Islands for cyclone relief efforts have been ordered to leave after using a weapon to threaten a civilian.

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Wale is new Solomons PM

MATTHEW Wale has been elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister in a narrow 26–22 vote in Honiara this hour. The former Opposition

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Three battle for Solomons PM post

SOLOMON Islands media organisations are reporting a three-way battle for the prime minister’s job after Jeremiah Manele was forced out through a vote of no confidence last week.

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Media freedom and the Pacific Islands

LAST week, World Press Freedom Day was marked across the Pacific.

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Solomons MPs to decide Manele’s future

THE Solomon Islands parliament must meet by Thursday to debate a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah

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Solomons MPs in buy-out claim

SOLOMON Islands Members of Parliament claim they have been offered money to join Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s minority

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