The Latest Breaking News from Manasseh Sogavare

Bill that was passed changes the constitution to allow the next general election to be delayed from 2023 until 2024.

The Solomon Islands parliament was expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to delay the next general election despite the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a "power grab".

Honiara (AFP) - Solomon Islands on Tuesday said an Australian offer to fund its next election was "inappropriate", dismissing Canberra's latest effort to strengthen ties with the Pacific nation as it increasingly courts Beijing.

Australia says its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes

Honiara (AFP) - Australia said Tuesday it has offered to fund Solomon Islands' 2023 election, as the Pacific nation's leader pushed ahead with a controversial bill to delay the vote over budgetary constraints.

There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s intention to sign a security agreement with the People’s Republic of China, scrutiny of his every move and word has been intense.

Australia has been accused of trying to wage "foreign interference" in the Solomon Islands after offering to fund an upcoming election.

A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, its leader told parliament Monday. The controversial issue could see the South Pacific nation become a pawn in a strategic tug-of-war between China and the United States. France, which shares a maritime border between…

Wellington (AFP) - Australia and New Zealand are exempt from a ban on foreign naval visits to Solomon Islands, the country's prime minister said Monday as he flagged an end to the moratorium.