Solomon Islands

A member of parliament in Solomon Islands who's been convicted of assault will be sentenced on Thursday in the Honiara Central Magistrates Court.

John Patteson Oti has been elected the new Speaker of the Solomon Islands parliament by MPs today.

Police in Solomon Islands are calling for calm as the country's new parliament sits for the first time.

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, says Taiwan remains an important partner although his government is reviewing its global posture.

The ship at the centre of an environmental disaster in Solomon Islands has been refloated after spending more than three months stranded on a coral reef.

Members of the Solomon Islands Under 17 men's football team cried "tears of joy" when they found out their World Cup dream was alive once again.

Efforts will begin on Saturday in Solomon Islands to refloat a wrecked ship at the centre of an environmental disaster.

Water supplies in the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara, have been restored.

The Solomon Islands health ministry says it's struggling to achieve universal health coverage.