Solomon Islands

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says more than 600 tonnes of fuel remains on board a ship that is leaking oil into the ocean in Solomon Islands.

The Nature Conservancy Solomon Islands, is blaming government negligence for a shipwreck that authorities are calling the worst man-made environmental disaster in the country's history.

Four former Solomon Islands prime ministers are seeking election in the upcoming April elections.

The chief electoral officer in Solomon Islands says higher fees for nominations could see fewer candidates contesting this year's election than in previous ballots.

The Hong-Kong based owners of a ship that ran aground in the Solomon Islands have denied reports that a navigation error caused it to hit the reef off Rennell Island.

Villagers on Rennell Island in Solomon Islands claim that a ship that grounded on a reef in Kangava Bay two weeks ago is leaking oil.

The Solomon Islands Electoral Office has opened more candidate nomination centres in Honiara for the last days of nominations.

The leader of the Solomon Islands Development Party has called for the removal of the Acting Mines Minister for alleged corruption.

Water has breached the hull of a ship which ran aground off the southern coast of the Solomon Islands.