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May 17, 2026
PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and ... <a title="New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/new-chapter-for-hapi-isles-matthew-wale-takes-the-helm-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted following a no-confidence vote in Honiara. Manele was voted out by 26 votes to 22 in Parliament yesterday. There were two absentees. Manele will remain in office and perform his normal duties until he is officially removed by the Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/solomon-islands-pm-jeremiah-manele-ousted-after-just-over-two-years-in-power/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands Parliament will convene tomorrow — Thursday, May 7 — to consider a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. Parliament House has confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the Clerk to Parliament Jefferson Hallu has issued advisory letters to all MPs that the sitting will begin at 9:30am local ... <a title="Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/manele-calls-parliament-for-thursday-to-face-no-confidence-motion/" aria-label="Read more about Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has doubled down on his decision not to convene Parliament as he hangs on to power leading a minority government, following mass defections from his Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Last week, 19 government MPs — more than half of them cabinet ministers — handed ... <a title="Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/prime-minister-manele-holds-firm-as-opposition-claims-majority-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Solomon Islands Prime Minister is refusing to convene Parliament next week amid a takeover bid by government defectors who have joined forces with the opposition. Jeremiah Manele is not expected to convene Parliament until May or June and maintains the government is continuing to function despite the ... <a title="Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/solomons-pm-refuses-to-convene-parliament-amid-political-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor The Solomon Islands government is looking into establishing a defence force which would make it the fourth Pacific nation to have a military. Some parliamentarians support the idea, while others are pointing to the country’s history of violent unrest. National Security Minister Jimson Tanagada said the government was in ... <a title="‘Not an attempt to militarise our nation’ – Solomon Islands considers own military" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/21/not-an-attempt-to-militarise-our-nation-solomon-islands-considers-own-military/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not an attempt to militarise our nation’ – Solomon Islands considers own military">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2024
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Jeremiah Manele has been elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale with one abstention. The final result of the election by secret ballot was announced by the Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi, on the steps of Parliament ... <a title="Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/jeremiah-manele-is-new-solomon-islands-pm-with-100-day-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele says the country joined an agreement with the United States only after changes to wording relating to China. He said the country did not want to be forced to choose sides, and the Pacific should be seen as a region of peace and cooperation. Manele was in ... <a title="Honiara doesn’t want to be forced to choose sides, says Foreign Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/honiara-doesnt-want-to-be-forced-to-choose-sides-says-foreign-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Honiara doesn’t want to be forced to choose sides, says Foreign Minister">Read more</a>
