Kennedy Island, Western Provinces, Solomon Islands. Image for representational purposes only. A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands Tuesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage or injuries. Freelance journalist Charley Piringi said he was standing outside a warehouse next to a primary and a secondary … Read more
Alyssa Solomon leads NU Lady Bulldogs in Shakey’s Super League individual awarding. MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon said she was expecting Bella Belen to win the MVP again after they completed another perfect championship run for National University in the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Preseason Conference on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. But after consistently … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon was hailed as the first Shakey’s Super League MVP to cap National University’s perfect title run on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Solomon raised the MVP trophy before a packed crowd after leading the Lady Bulldogs sweep of the De La Salle Lady Spikers, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20, in the winner-take-all … Read more
Since Enver Solomon became chief executive of the Refugee Council in December 2020, Kabul has fallen to the Taliban and Russia has invaded Ukraine, both provoking a flood of refugees. Twenty-seven people, including three children, drowned when their boat capsized crossing from France to England in November last year. The UK parliament passed the Nationality … Read more
The Solomon Islands parliament was expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to delay the next general election despite the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a “power grab”. Sogavare told parliament he wanted the legislation to be passed on Thursday because of the risk of protests. … Read more
The Solomon Islands parliament passed a bill on Thursday to delay the next general election, over the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a power grab. Sogavare said he was rushing the legislation through because of the risk of protests. The bill, which passed with 37 votes in … Read more
The Solomon Islands government said on Tuesday that the timing of an offer from Australia to fund its next election was inappropriate because a bill to delay the vote was already before its parliament. Australia’s foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday Australia had offered to finance the next election in the Solomon Islands, … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content SYDNEY — Months after the Solomon Islands struck a security pact with China, its leader has repeatedly appeared to snub the United States, heightening Washington’s concern but not deterring it from trying to keep the Pacific nation out of Beijing’s orbit. Prime Minister Manasseh … Read more
The four-time leader has twice been ousted by votes of no confidence, and faced street protests against his decision to switch diplomatic recognition. The four-time leader has twice been ousted by votes of no confidence, and faced street protests against his decision to switch diplomatic recognition. Solomon Islands has suspended visits from all foreign navies, … Read more
“We have requested our partners to give us time to review, and put in place our new processes, before sending further requests for military vessels to enter the country,” Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare said in a statement. “These will universally apply to all visiting naval vessels,” he said in the statement his office emailed to … Read more