Motion to oust Malaita Premier set for next month
A motion of no confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021.
The Malaita Non-Executive Group...
Samoa political rivals shake hands, hug before swearing-in
Former Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi shook hands with his successor Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as her Cabinet Ministers and Members arrived for Friday’s...
Samoa Supreme Court orders HRPP members to be sworn in
Samoa Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and ordered the Speaker of the House to swear in...
Solomon Islands PM urges journalists to be fair when reporting on corruption
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare urges journalists to be fair and accurate when reporting integrity and corruption issues.
Sogavare made the call in his...
Samoa Prime Minister, Speaker assure Head of State of calm
Samoa Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa and Parliament Speaker, Papalii Lio Taeu Masipau have assured the Head of State, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi 11 that...
Pacific media leaders meet to tackle corruption
Pacific Island media CEOs and owners are meeting in the Solomon Islands and online from today to consider how they can better support anti-corruption...
Samoa Speaker clarifies Parliament quorum
Samoa Parliament Speaker, Papali’i Li’o Tae’u Masipa’u has confirmed that parliament has the quorum to meet in its session that started today where the...
Samoa Speaker rejects swearing-in of HRPP members by Head of State
Samoa Speaker of Parliament, Papali’i Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u has rejected Human Rights Political Party's(HRPP) latest repeated request to be sworn in by the Head...
PNG deputy PM Sam Basil suspended over alleged misappropriation of K150,000
Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister and Bulolo MP Sam Basil has been suspended from official duties pending a leadership tribunal inquiring into allegations...
Unsworn HRPP MPs turned away: Samoa Speaker
The 18 unsworn members of the Human Rights Protection Party(HRPP) will likely return to by-elections after the Samoan Speaker of the House denied their...
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