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Government
Our people’s view matter: Kenilorea
OPPOSITION Member of Parliament for East Are’Are Hon Peter Kenilorea Jnr says people’s views must be honoured and treated with respect. The East Are’Are MP highlighted this in regards to the government’s plan to extend parliament without the people’s mandate and nationwide consultation.
12 Mar 2022
Government
Extending life of parliament is self-serving: Wale
Opposition Leader Matthew Wale has strongly objected the government’s continuous push for Extending the life of this Parliament from four to five years.
11 Mar 2022
Government
Opposition urges gov’t to speak out against Russia at UN
THE Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has urged the government to condemn the actions by Russia in invading Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly this week.
28 Feb 2022
Government
Wale reminds PM; not the time to brag about political strength
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the Prime Minister’s statement that the DCGA remains intact during this national crisis is a total ‘joke’. Hon Wale was responding to a statement by the Prime Minister during his national address recently that the DCGA remains intact during these difficult…
21 Feb 2022
People
Wale: who authorised Prestige 2 to travel to Ongtong Java?
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has probed the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) as to who authorised Solomon Prestige 2 to travel to Ontong Java.
21 Feb 2022
Government
OPPOSITION LEADER REBUFFS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, OPMC STATEMENT
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the lack of any strategic plan by the Oversight Committee and the government to curb the current community transmission has spoken for itself.
9 Feb 2022
Government
WALE’S MEDIA OUTBURSTS ON COVID-19 SITUATION MISLEADING
Recent media outbursts by Opposition Leader Matthew Wale on the Government’s handling of the current covid-19 outbreak amounts to nothing more than another one of his well-known political rhetoric and an effort to undermine the excellent work the people of this country have collectively done to…
9 Feb 2022
COVID-19 COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION
Opposition Leader queries prioritize testing of MPs, PMs Office
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has questioned the rationale behind the Oversight Committee’s directive to prioritise COVID testing for Members of Parliament, their families and the Prime Minister’s Office.
8 Feb 2022
Government
Temotu Vatud constituents to benefit from 300k fishing and transportation project
Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud Constituency (TVC) Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has received eleven 15-horse and two 40-horse power outboard motor engines (OBM) from the Government Preferred Supplier, Fleet Solomons a locally owned company.
12 Jan 2022
Government
SIG-MARA Dialogue gaining grounds
A tone has been set for future dialogue between the national government and the Malaita Provincial Government. This is successfully achieved after a meeting on 22nd of December 2021 between a national government delegation and Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) delegates at the provincial capital,…
4 Jan 2022
Guadalcanal Province
Man dies, another in critical condition after tampering with UXO
A man has died and another person is currently fighting for his life at the National Referral Hospital after they tampered with a World War II unexploded ordnance (UXO).
25 Dec 2021
Government
Cabinet defers public service housing assistance policy to July 2022
The implementation of the proposed Public Service Housing Assistance (PSHA) policy has been deferred to 1 st July 2022. This is pursuant to Cabinet Conclusion no. 2021/40/2 reached on Thursday last week, 16 December 2021.
20 Dec 2021
Government
Anger and hatred still exist, there is little dialogue: Wale
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale claims that the international peacekeepers deployed into the country following the recent unrest only brings calm while anger and hatred still exists. He says the only solution now is a dialogue among the provinces.
20 Dec 2021
Government
Solomons Islands tourism infrastructure intact after unrest
Destination now facing a long road back to pre-COVID tourism fortunes Honiara, Solomon Islands – Pictured, the Tourism Solomons team doing their best to get into the Christmas spirit as Honiara, now free of curfew, slowly returns to calm following the recent unrest.
13 Dec 2021
Government
Opposition Leader calls for investigation of allegations concerning PM
The Leader of Opposition Mathew Wale has called for the commencement of a full and thorough criminal investigation into serious criminal allegations concerning Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
12 Dec 2021
Government
Detke refutes PM as his savior, thanks Su’u and late Nori
Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal Bodo Detke has outrightly refuted claims by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week that he saved him and late John Garo from being killed in an alleged abduction dated back to 2000.
10 Dec 2021
Illegal activities
M4D AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY: GOVERNMENT
His Excellency Governor General and the Commander in Chief of Solomon Islands on Saturday 4th December 2021 has declared Malaita for Democracy (M4D) as an unlawful society under section 66 (2) (ii) of the Penal Code.
9 Dec 2021
Government
I will defend democracy with my life: PM Sogavare
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he will defend the principles of democracy and the rule of law no matter the cost. The Prime Minister stated this when speaking at the motion of no confidence against him on Monday this week.
7 Dec 2021
Government
Suidani Supports West and Temotu Calls: Says TPA Requires Statehood
Premier Suidani has come out clearly supporting the recent calls by Western Province and Temotu Province premiers on the need for state government. Suidani said that the Townsville Peace Agreement, which is the basis for settling the ethnic tension, commits the government to such arrangements.
7 Dec 2021
Government
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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).
6 Dec 2021