Politics Archive September 2023
Biden Pushes For More Funding For Pacific Island Nations
President Joe Biden called on Congress to approve an additional U.S. $200 million of assistance for Pacific island nations, the latest move in his administration’s push to counter Chinese influence in a region crucial to U.S. defense.
Prime Minister Sogavare Will Miss White House Summit
The US is disappointed that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will not attend a Pacific Islands summit with US President Joe Biden next week, the White House said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Sogavare Meets With UN Secretary General
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP this week held a special bilateral meeting with the United Nation’s Secretary General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres at the United Nations (UN) HeadQuarters in New York.
Solomon Islands Says Australia Will Increase and Extend Security Deployment
Australia will increase its security force in the Solomon Islands to help ensure stability during the Pacific Games and next year’s national elections, according to recent government statements.
Investigate Replica Arms Shipment: Wale
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has called on the Police Commissioner to come clean following an Al Jazeera report that the ‘replica’ firearms supplied by China to the RSIPF were actually real firearms.