Fijian Government steps-up entry conditions for red list countries in response to Omicron variant
The Fijian Government has strengthened its strict conditions for entry for incoming travelers from red list countries in response to the newly-reported Omicron variant...
Forum SG on the situation in the Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is a valued member of the Pacific Islands Forum and as part of the Forum Family, it is with deep regret...
Forum Ministerial Committee to observe New Caledonia’s independence referendum
The Pacific Islands Forum is deploying the Forum Ministerial Committee to New Caledonia to observe New Caledonia’s third and final independence referendum under the...
Solomon Islands PM: Government intact
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government is fully intact.
In his third national address Sunday since the riots, Sogavare said he is...
Wale files Motion of no confidence against PM Sogavare
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has announced that he is filing a notice of a vote of no confidence in the Prime...
More Australian police join Solomon Islands peacekeeping mission after charred bodies found
NSW Police officers are being deployed to the Solomon Islands to support Australian peacekeepers after a request from the Australian Federal Government.
The contingent of...
WTO: General Council decides to postpone MC12 indefinitely
The WTO's General Council agreed late Friday (26 November) to postpone the imminent Ministerial Conference after an outbreak of a particularly transmissible strain of...
CBSI estimates $227 million minimum loss to the local economy due to the unrest
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has conducted an initial impact assessment over the damage to the economy caused by the recent unrest...
Australia’s early intervention can help Solomon Islands but the roots of the conflict run deep
By Mihai Sora
Honiara has awoken to a calmer scene but tension lingers as quelling the violent protests has not resolved their underlying causes
Unresolved tensions...
Solomons’ Opposition Leader rejects accusations he incited unrest
Solomon Islands' Opposition Leader says he "categorically rejects" claims that he incited or is responsible for the unrest in the capital Honiara.
Matthew Wale is...
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