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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 High Court Under Guard as Appeal Court Decides Prime Minister’s Fate

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Solomon Islands Court of Appeal is set to deliver a landmark ruling today that will determine the immediate future of Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s administration. The decis...

• 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...

• Constitutional Standoff Deepens as Solomon Islands Governor-General Denies Opposition Request

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu has officially declined a request from the opposition coalition to use his residual constitutional powers to summon parliament. This refusal co...

• Fatalities Reported in Bougainville as Tropical Cyclone Maila Intensifies Near Papua New Guinea

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  Tropical Cyclone Maila has claimed the lives of two women in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville as the system continues to track through the Solomon Sea. President Ishmael Toroa...

• 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...