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August 3, 2022
By Annika Burgess of ABC Pacific Beat The Solomon Islands government has ordered the country’s national broadcaster to self-censor its news and other paid programs and only allow content that portrays the nation’s government in a positive light. Staff at Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) confirmed to the ABC that acting chairman of the board ... <a title="Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/solomon-islands-orders-national-broadcaster-sibc-to-self-censor-news/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2022
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist The Solomon Islands prime minister is adamant a security co-operation agreement his government has signed with China will not undermine regional security. In Parliament yesterday, Manasseh Sogavare confirmed the controversial security agreement with China had been signed despite strong opposition to the ... <a title="Sogavare adamant deal with China won’t undermine regional security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/21/sogavare-adamant-deal-with-china-wont-undermine-regional-security/" aria-label="Read more about Sogavare adamant deal with China won’t undermine regional security">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent A senior Solomon Islands MP has warned that the controversial security agreement with China could result in action among local opponents of the deal. The government in Honiara signed a controversial security agreement with China despite concern from local political figures, as well as Australia, New Zealand and ... <a title="MP warns Solomons-China security pact could ‘inflame tensions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/mp-warns-solomons-china-security-pact-could-inflame-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about MP warns Solomons-China security pact could ‘inflame tensions’">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Fourteen officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed the first public order management (POM) training conducted by Chinese instructors. During the two week course, the Police Response Team (PRT) and Operational Safety Training (OST) officers were trained in unarmed combat skills, advanced use of long sticks, ... <a title="Solomon Islands police complete combat drill with Chinese trainers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/30/solomon-islands-police-complete-combat-drill-with-chinese-trainers/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands police complete combat drill with Chinese trainers">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has denied allowing the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to establish a military base in the Solomon Islands in a security treaty that he confirmed today as having already been finalised. “We denied it totally. We don’t know where it came from,” Sogavare said when responding ... <a title="Sogavare denies ‘insulting’ claim on Chinese military base for Solomons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/30/sogavare-denies-insulting-claim-on-chinese-military-base-for-solomons/" aria-label="Read more about Sogavare denies ‘insulting’ claim on Chinese military base for Solomons">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has appealed to his fellow Solomon Islanders at the western border not to allow Bougainvilleans into the country. In his nation’s address last Friday, Sogavare recapped the country’s first covid-19 case recorded from a Shortland islander, dropped off by four Bougainvilleans in Shortland, ... <a title="‘Don’t enter Solomon Islands’ pleads Sogavare with Bougainvilleans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/dont-enter-solomon-islands-pleads-sogavare-with-bougainvilleans/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t enter Solomon Islands’ pleads Sogavare with Bougainvilleans">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2021
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report The troubled nation of Solomon Islands, whose Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare won a no-confidence vote 32 votes to 15 with two abstentions on Monday, has been downgraded from “open” to “narrow” in the people power under attack 2021 CIVICUS Monitor report. While the majority of Pacific countries were rated ... <a title="Solomon Islands downgraded over riots, troubles in new CIVICUS report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/10/solomon-islands-downgraded-over-riots-troubles-in-new-civicus-report/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands downgraded over riots, troubles in new CIVICUS report">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2021
RNZ Pacific Malaita province in Solomon Islands is planning to poll people on self-determination. It comes two weeks after a Malaitan-led protest against the national government in Honiara degenerated into a violent riot. The Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, said he was seeking the help of the United Nations in the referendum, which he hoped to ... <a title="Malaita plans self-determination poll to see if it’s ‘still in the mind’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/09/malaita-plans-self-determination-poll-to-see-if-its-still-in-the-mind/" aria-label="Read more about Malaita plans self-determination poll to see if it’s ‘still in the mind’">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2021
By Robert Iroga in Honiara After a day of political showdown that at times involved shouting battles and personal clashes, the much anticipated motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was defeated by 32 votes to 15 with two abstentions. With the capital city Honiara virtually closed for business yesterday, attention turned to ... <a title="Solomon Islands political battle ends with Sogavare winning confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/solomon-islands-political-battle-ends-with-sogavare-winning-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands political battle ends with Sogavare winning confidence vote">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands prime minister came in for searing criticism when he faced a confidence vote in Parliament today. A motion of no confidence against Manasseh Sogavare was debated amid tight security in the capital Honiara, where hundreds of regional security forces have deployed following major political unrest less than two weeks ago. ... <a title="Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/solomons-pm-condemned-during-confidence-debate-but-survives/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2021
RNZ Pacific The latest members of New Zealand’s Defence Force and police contingent have arrived in Honiara after days of unrest in the Solomon Islands capital. They are part of a regional peacekeeping force that also includes teams from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Two flights landed in Honiara yesterday afternoon from Ōhakea and ... <a title="More NZ peacekeepers arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/more-nz-peacekeepers-arrive-to-help-defuse-tensions-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about More NZ peacekeepers arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2021
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Opposition leader Matthew Wale has rejected the prime minister’s claim that he and other opposition members were behind last week’s rioting in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara. Wale claimed that the false statements were aimed towards diverting the public’s attention from Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s “own failures” in dealing ... <a title="PM ‘must take responsibility’ for Honiara tragedy, says Wale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/02/pm-must-take-responsibility-for-honiara-tragedy-says-wale/" aria-label="Read more about PM ‘must take responsibility’ for Honiara tragedy, says Wale">Read more</a>
