カテゴリー: Solomon Islands
Malaita’s promised poll pits pro-Taiwan province against a pro-Beijing national governmentThe largest province in Solomon Islands has announced plans for an independence referendum as tensions with the country’s national government over China policy ri…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsThe total number of cases of Covid-19 infection listed by the World Health Organization for the region stands at 382, an increase of 22 since last week.With increasing evidence that many of th…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific Islands • Sign up to get this Coronavirus in the Pacific briefing delivered to your email every WednesdayThe total number of cases of Covid-19 infection listed by the World Health Organization for th…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsSign up to get this Coronavirus in the Pacific briefing delivered to your email every WednesdayThe total number of Covid-19 cases across the Pacific stands at 314, with new cases reported this…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsHere is the latest news about the Covid-19 outbreak across the Pacific, from Dan McGarry and Tess Newton Cain on Wednesday 10 June.The total number of cases of Covid-19 infection across the re…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Covid-19 pandemic became very real in the Pacific islands this week, as the region recorded its first death and the total number…
Group left Papua New Guinea in canoe before Christmas and survivors were rescued almost 2,000km away a month laterFour people have been rescued after spending 32 days adrift in the South Pacific, after a tragic voyage that resulted in the deaths of eig…
After my nation switched allegiance to China, it took journalists on a ‘look and learn’ tourThe invitation from the prime minister’s office came in mid-November, almost exactly two months after the event referred to as “the switch” – the day the govern…
Politicians say they were offered hundreds of thousands of dollars for their support before country switched diplomatic recognition to BeijingSolomon Islands politicians allege both China and Taiwan offered bribes of hundreds of thousands of dollars to…
The Pacific nation’s decision to sever ties with Taiwan reverberated around the world and has had far-reaching consequences inside the countryThe market in Auki is a hive of activity. Fisherman offer fresh yellowfin tuna, mackerel and parrot fish, swat…
The Prince of Wales addressed a crowd in Honiara in the native pidgin language at conclusion of three-day visitPrince Charles has delighted a crowd of Solomon Islanders by addressing them in their in their native pidgin on Monday, concluding his first …
The Prince of Wales addressed a crowd in Honiara in the native pidgin language at conclusion of three-day visitPrince Charles has delighted a crowd of Solomon Islanders by addressing them in their in their native pidgin on Monday, concluding his first …
Agreement for Tulagi, a former Japanese naval base with a deep-water harbour, ‘unlawful’ A Chinese company’s attempt to lease an entire island in the Solomon Islands was unlawful and will not be allowed to go ahead, the Pacific archipelago’s government…
Pacific nation changes allegiance to Beijing just days after Solomon Islands also cut ties with Taipei Taiwan has lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a week after the Pacific nation of Kiribati moved to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and es…
Blow for Taipei as largest remaining ally in region switches relations to Beijing The Solomon Islands’ government has voted to sever its longstanding ties with Taiwan and take up diplomatic relations with Beijing.The move is a huge blow to self-ruled T…