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- Court of Appeal Ends Impasse: Manele Ordered to Face Leadership Vote by May 7
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Politics
In a landmark ruling delivered under heavy security in Honiara, the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s attempt to delay a parliamentary...
- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manele Secures Key Defection Amid Growing Political Impasse
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Politics
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has achieved a tactical breakthrough in his effort to retain power, successfully securing the defection of an opposition Member of Pa...
- Samoa Prime Minister Acquitted in High-Profile Judicial Conspiracy Case
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Politics
Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt has been cleared of all criminal charges by the Apia District Court. The case, which included allegations of conspiring...
- Solomon Islands Opposition Launches High Court Bid to Force Parliament Reconvention
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Politics
The newly formed opposition coalition in Solomon Islands has filed a legal challenge against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to compel the immediate reconvening of parliament. This...
- Samoa Deputy Prime Minister Unseated Over $91 Election Bribery Ruling
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Politics
The Samoa Electoral Court has officially unseated Deputy Prime Minister Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo after finding him linked to a ST$150 (NZ$91) payment made to a voter during the...
- Alapati Pita Tavite Inaugurated as 12th Ulu o Tokelau During Landmark Centennial Year
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Politics
Alapati Pita Tavite was sworn in on March 9, 2026, as the head of government for Tokelau, marking the beginning of his second term in the role. The inauguration at Nukunonu coincid...