Politics Archive February 2022
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Opposition Urges Government to Speak up Aganist Russia Invasion at UNGA
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has urged the government to condemn the actions by Russia in invading Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly this week.
Police Constables Graduate from Academy
Sixty-nine probation police constables graduate and take their oath of office during a strict health compliant graduation ceremony held at Rove police headquarters on 25 February 2022.
Vacant Ministerial Porfolios Filled
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has filled the two vacant Ministerial portfolios following the passing away and resignation of respective former ministers last year.
Chinese Police Begin Work in the Solomon Islands
A team of Chinese police officers has begun work in Solomon Islands, two months after the government accepted Beijing's offer to help restore law and order following recent anti-government demonstrations.
Opposition Raises Concerns on Health Workers Welfare
Reports of health workers welfare not well looked after has irked the Opposition, calling on the government to urgently address their concerns.
!["The provincial governments’ dependency on the MHMS for the past two years has caught us [provincial governments] by surprise. Well, it should not be a surprise, provincial governments should be given more funding to build their own provincial isolation and quarantine centers in anticipation of the Covid-19 outbreak two years prior."](https://d2t3awir4hhcxt.cloudfront.net/images/news/adddbf27-b84f-48a4-ba70-82f0c962af7f_big.webp)
Provinces Want Fair Distribution of ADB's SBD$40M Grant For COVID-19 Response
The Premier of Guadalcanal Province Hon. Francis Sade, says he supports Premier Stanely Manetiva’s (Central Islands Province) call for the national government and all premiers to have an urgent roundtable discussion on the SBD$40 million grant recently announced by the Asian Development Bank, ADB.
Police Officer Suspended After Traffic Accident
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department are investigating a traffic accident, which involved a Police vehicle and a Toyota caldina car along Kukum Highway, in Honiara on 12 February 2022.
Basketball Signs MOU With Sports Institute
The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) is the latest National Federation (NF) to pen down the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner with the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) High – Performance program in time for their preparations for the upcoming 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Fiji this April.
Wale: Who Authorised MV Solomon Prestige 2 to Travel to Ontong Java?
Leader Hon Matthew Wale has probed the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) as to who authorised Solomon Prestige 2 to travel to Ontong Java.
Fight Against Virus Needs a New Approach: Wale
Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the confession by the health minister that authorities do not know the extent of infections around the country is very ‘worrying’.
Millons Lost During Lockdowns
The country has lost millions of dollars in tax revenue as a result of the recent covid-19 lockdowns imposed at the beginning of community transmission last month.
Health Distributes Rapid Test Kits As Cases Rise
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services this week has released a total 41,000 Rapid Antigen Test Kits from the National Medical Store and distributed in Honiara and the Provinces for COVID-19 testing.
Australian Aircrafts Airlift Essential Items to West and Malaita Provinces
This week, in close partnership with the Solomon Islands Government, Australia’s C-27J Spartan aircrafts completed their first deployments to Auki, Munda and Gizo.
Opposition Leader Questions Plans for Schools Nationwide
Opposition Leader Hon. Matthew Wale has questioned the Government if there are any plans in place for schools around the country.
Solomon Islands Welcomes US Announcement to Re-open Embassy in Honiara
The Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele welcome the announcement made by the US Secretary of State, Antony John Blinken, to re-establish the US Embassy in Honiara.
Kenilorea Welcomes Plans to Re-open US Embassy in Solomon Islands
Member of Parliament for East Are’are and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of Parliament, Hon. Perter Kenilorea Jr, has welcomed plans by the US to re-open its embassy in Solomon Islands.
US to Reopen Solomon Islands Embassy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific nation of Solomon Islands in an effort to counter China’s influence in the politically troubled Pacific Islands.
Police Commissioner Manning Refutes Allegations Against PNG Police
The Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning has refuted allegations levelled against the PNG police currently serving in Solomon Islands.
COVID-19 Breach: Relatives Attempt to Take Dead Body Home
The Oversight Committee on COVID-19 is concerned that there are people in the Honiara Emergency Zone who are covertly sending bodies of deceased persons to the villages under cover of darkness, the government said in a statement today.
Kenilorea Condemns PNG Police Unlawful Actions
Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr has condemned recent reports of unlawful actions by the PNG police force in Honiara.
Government Calls on Opposition Leader Not to Politicize Pandemic
The government has called on the opposition leader, Mathew Wale, not to politicize the current COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
No Jab No Job Policy Hits Hard on Senior Public Servants
As COVID-19 takes its toll on the health and economy of the country the no jab no job government policy will soon be implemented, with several senior public servants on the firing line.
New Policy Direction Must be Strategic: Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale said the government’s new policy direction to focus on the new reality of ‘living with and emerging successfully’ from the pandemic must be carefully thought out.
Delay in a National COVID Response Plan a Disgrace: Wale
The Prime Minister’s confession that Cabinet and Caucus are yet to consider the National COVID Response Plan is a ‘national disgrace’.
Australian Delegation Discuss COVID-19 Support with Prime Minister
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare welcomed Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Head of the Office of the Pacific, Ewen McDonald and Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Reece Kershaw APM to Honiara to discuss COVID-19 response and the ongoing strong partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia.
Government Push Ahead with Pacific Games Preparations with Arrival of Additional Workers from China
Additional workers for the 2023 Pacific Games facilities are now in Honiara and in quarantine. The additional staff arrived over the weekend from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) via a charter flight.
