Solomon Islands

Police in Solomon Islands are concerned about inciteful comments online in the lead up to this week's prime ministerial election.

A witness in a high profile assault case involving a Solomon Islands member of parliament has been reportedly threatened by the MPs political supporters.

Manasseh Sogavare and Matthew Wale are the official candidates nominated to contest the Solomon Islands prime ministerial election next week.

There's a desperate shortage of artificial limbs in Solomon Islands, an NGO says. Audio

Solomon Islands police have refused to let a group of youths stage a protest in Honiara in the lead up to the election of the prime minister.

Former Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has been nominated to contest next week's prime ministerial election.

Some comments by Solomon Islands MPs in the lead up to them electing a prime minister are worrying, an academic says. Audio

A first time MP Peter Kenilorea Junior is the first prime ministerial candidate to be declared in Solomon Islands.

Judgement is due tomorrow in an assault case involving a Solomon Islands MP.

Solomon Island MPs will vote for the country's prime minister on Wednesday 24 April.

With the date for the Solomon Islands parliament to elect a prime minister expected to be announced this week, MPs may be trading more than just horses, writes RNZ Pacific's Koroi Hawkins.

A further five arrests have been made in Solomon Islands over violence linked to this month's election.

Logging and mining activities are threatening Solomon Islanders' social security, an Australian academic says. Audio