Vanuatu PM Kilman no longer commands majority

Power transitioned from the Vanuatu Government to the Opposition in Parliament during the Fifth Extraordinary Session convened to debate the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sato Kilman, Monday. The

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Unprecedented victory for FLNKS in French Senate race

In a major electoral upset, Kanak independence politician Robert Xowie has won one of New Caledonia’s two seats in the French Senate in Paris. His second-round electoral victory over Loyalist leader Sonia Backès came

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Democracy. Abort. Repeat

“Democracy Reimagined.” On paper, an ambitious title that captures the next step in the journey of a nation that’s fresh out of the shadow of a 16-year, one and then two-man rule, led on this new path by the very

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Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election

Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the Pacific Island nation’s government has said. The number of

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Reduce voting age to 18: Samoa Election inquiry

A Commission of Inquiry (COI) has recommended Samoa lower its voting age from 21 to 18 so teens can cast their votes like their peers in the region.  The recommendation calling for Samoa’s voting age to be

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Motion of no confidence against Vanuatu PM moved to next week

A motion of no confidence against Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau will now be debated next Wednesday, after the government didn’t appear at Parliament today. Twenty-five members of the Opposition camp attended

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Petition for Tongan electoral reform

A petition calling for reform of Tonga’s electoral system so that the Prime Minister may be chosen by a popular vote (and not by the Members of Parliament in the House) has engaged the House this week. On Monday

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Samoa Electronic voting in place next year

The Office of the Samoa Electoral Commission is in the process of procuring an upgraded e-roll biometric system worth $1.129 million tala(US$412,000) which can immediately verify and confirm voters.  The budget

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Australia to provide funding support for Solomon Islands election

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had a bilateral meeting with the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles Wednesday. The Australian DPM used the official engagement to

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Solomon Islands leader takes High Court action over election delay

Solomon Islands leader of the Independent Group, John Kuku has filed a legal suit challenging the legality of the extension of Parliament to 2024. Parliament September last year passed the extension of Parliament by

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Chaos during 2022 PNG elections must not be repeated: Bird

Action must be taken to ensure that the chaos in Papua New Guinea General Election 2022 is not repeated in 2027, says parliamentary committee chairman Allan Bird. Bird, who is studying the aftermath of the last

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PNG: Electoral framework change may cause instability

The Papua New Guinea Government has been told that changing the electoral framework may cause inconsistency, especially in gaining public confidence in the new system. International foundation of electoral systems

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