During the 6th meeting of the 10th Parliament that commenced on June 26 and adjourned sine die yesterday, Parliament passed two bills. The 2017 Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill 2017 was passed on August 30, and the Provincial Government (Amendment) Bill 2017 passed on November 23.
Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga Matthew Wale is concerned that Parliament has been misled about the state of the Government’s finances. In Parliament this morning, Mr Wale said the Ministry of Finance and Treasury might have taken a deliberate policy decision not to inform Parliament of…
Commentary By Dr. Transform Aqorau Rakutu I recently witnessed firsthand for the first time the vagaries of Solomon Islands politics. As a former Parliamentarian who studied politics once told me, all the theories of politics science he learnt at USP went out of the door when he became an MP.
Commentary By ABW After every storm comes the calm and people go about their lives feeling buoyant and happy again. Often we quickly forget about the storm, but we in this country cannot afford to forget the storm that has just passed. It was just another of a long line of political storms that have
The Provincial Government Amendment Bill 2017, which changes the time limit for deferring the election of a Provincial Assembly, passed in Parliament. The amendment to Section 9 of the 2014 Provincial Government (Amendment) Act extends the time limit from 60 days to 12 months.
Commentary By Tom Tom “Goose step” is the term for a fancy footwork in rugby. If performed properly, it could leave opponents flatfooted as the goose stepper runs past them to make a try.
In anticipation of a delay in passage of an appropriation act for next year, the Ministry of Finance and Treasury will draw millions from the Consolidated Fund to maintain public services.
One day after the election of Rick Houenipwela as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, 14 cabinet ministers in his Government took their oath of office. Prime Minister Houenipwela and other senior Government officials witnessed the swearing-in ceremony at Government House today.
Rick Houenipwela is officially the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. Mr Houenipwela was sworn in at the Government House today hours after his election victory in Parliament.
Members of Parliament elected Rick Houenipwela, MP for Small Malaita, as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands in a 33-16 vote in Parliament. John Moffat Fugui, MP for Central Honiara, was the opposing candidate in the election today.
There are differing assessments of the nation’s leaders and suggestions on how they could improve. Candidate for Prime Minister John Moffat Fugui’s take is that the value leaders place on their duty to the nation is more important than setting political and fiscal stability as priorities.
Leader of the Democratic Alliance Party Rick Houenipwela is explaining his party’s sudden move to the government side as an effort to regain desperately needed political stability.
The caretaker government has named its candidate for Prime Minister ahead of the nomination deadline this afternoon that will punctuate a week of political turbulence. Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Houenipwela will be the candidate for the caretaker government coalition.
The Solomon Islands will have a new Prime Minister after the motion of no confidence against Manasseh Sogavare passed Parliament this evening after more than nine hours of debate.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has refused to resign this morning – sparking a wild debate in Parliament – despite the Opposition Group looking like it has the numbers with 27 of 50 MPs sitting on the Opposition side.
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen has left the country after her three day state visit today as the future of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare hangs in the balance.
Community leaders in Malaita have labelled the actions of MPs destabilising the Government as “immature” and have called on them to get on with running the country.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to Solomon Islands gives encouragement to aspiring women leaders and girls in the country, the Governor General said. Sir Frank Kabui made the statement during a state banquet lunch with the president this afternoon during the president’s visit to Honiara.
The President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) met with the Governor General this morning and is set to address Parliament before lunch after arriving in the Solomon Islands last night.
There is rampant speculation about motives and possible changes in leadership after the mass resignation of ministers from the Democratic Coalition for Change Government over the weekend.
