The Latest Breaking News from Manasseh Sogavare

United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reassured the Pacific region the Biden administration is watching closely as the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands takes shape, warning a military base on the islands would "create security concerns for all".

New US ambassador to Australia was in Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend a weekend dawn service for a key World War Two battle organised by the United States, with local media reporting it as a "snub".

Honiara (AFP) - A top US diplomat warned Pacific Islands of a new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes Sunday, as she visited the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal.

Honiara (AFP) - A high-ranking US delegation lands in the Solomon Islands Saturday, as Washington wrestles with Beijing for influence in the region months after the Pacific nation signed a secretive security pact with China.

The government of the Solomon Islands is tightening its control over the nation’s state-owned broadcaster

All stories are to be approved by the government before broadcast on the SIBC, prompting grave concerns about press freedom

New security pact will pave way for China to deploy navy at Australia’s doorstep

In its latest crackdown on press freedoms, the government seizes editorial control of Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, ordering the organisation to censor stories portraying the government in a negative light.

Senior police boss also did not rule out having Chinese police officers embedded within the force, after signing of controversial security deal

The purchase would give China control of an island in the Solomons with a port that could be used immediately for large vessels, an airstrip, and large areas of land, the Australian government has been warned.