Politics Archive September 2016
Solomon Islands and Marshalls Back Taiwan’s ICAO bid
Taiwan’s bid for meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization was publicly backed by officials from the Solomon Islands during recent meetings with Ho Shu-ping, deputy director-general of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, in Montreal, Canada.
Solomon Islands Police Officers Undergo Firearms Training
Police in the Solomon Islands are preparing to carry guns, a key milestone before they take back full responsibility for law and order in their country from Australia.
Finance Minister’s Late Submission Improper: Opposition
The Parliamentary Opposition Group says that it remains convinced that the Minister of Finance has breached section 52(1)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act –PFM.
Solomon Islands Repeats Call for Independent Assessment of West Papua
The Solomon Islands representative in Geneva, Switzerland, has repeated calls for Indonesia to allow a UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to visit West Papua and Papua Provinces.
WWII Munitions Recovered As Operation Render Safe Continues
Divers in the Solomon Islands have recovered 50 unexploded World War II bombs, including a 250-pound explosive.
Sogavare Pledges More Support for Anti-Corruption Strategy
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has pledged extra support to adequately resource the Steering Committee which was mandated to oversee the country’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS).
More Australian Students to come to Solomon Islands in 2017
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, and Australian Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, have announced that 82 Australian University students will come to Solomon Islands in 2017 under Australia’s prestigious New Colombo Plan.
Tenaru and Selwyn College Win G'Day Solomon Islands Debate
Students from Betikama, St Joseph’s Tenaru, St Nicholas College and Selwyn College have shown off their public speaking and critical thinking skills at the third annual G'Day Solomon Islands Great Debate, which took place in Honiara yesterday.
Opposition Applauds RSIPF
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has commended the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) for their quick response in restoring law and order in Auki following confrontations by disputing parties to a land case.
Cabinet Sub Committees Illegal: Opposition
The establishment of the cabinet sub-committees is illegal and should be abolished, the Opposition Group strongly suggests.
122 Solomon Islanders graduate from APTC
More than 120 students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) were awarded qualifications in 13 skills areas at the APTC graduation ceremony held on 6 September at Maranatha Hall in Honiara.
Pacific Coalition on West Papua Gains Momentum
The Pacific Coalition on West Papua (PCWP) is gaining momentum with the addition of two new members and the confirmation of the membership of two other parties who indicated their profound support for the initiative since its introduction in Honiara, SolomonIslands in July this year.