The country now has a new Prime Minister (PM). Small Malaita Member of Parliament Rick Hou was declared our PM elect by mid-morning on Wednesday. Mr Hou bagged a total of 33 votes ahead of his only rival, John Moffat Fugui who managed 16 votes. A vote was deemed invalid. The result has been warmly…
My good people of Solomon Islands. I stand here today as your newly elected Prime Minister. This is an awesome responsibility which I take with humility. I would like to thank all you good citizen’s right across the country and also to those living abroad for your prayers and support. I take this opportunity to…
Nominated candidate for the Prime Minister (PM) position by the care taking government, Rick Hou strongly rebuffs the front page article of Island Sun newspaper yesterday, which claimed that he slammed the former government. Speaking during the press conference yesterday at the Office of the Prime Minister, Hou said he sees the article as an…
Medical practitioner and entrepreneur Dr Reginald Aipia and his American business consultant Eric W. Hagberg on Tuesday walked out of the Honiara Magistrates Court, free men. This was after Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga acquitted them both of the charge of engaging in commercial aquaculture without a valid licence. Outside of court, Aipia said, they were…
Caretaker government candidate optimistic about winning PM’s election By DELI OSO THE caretaker government candidate for the post of Prime Minister has expressed confidence about winning the election for the country’s top political post today. The Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou who once served in New York, United States of America, as…
CARETAKER Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on the staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to continue rendering support to his successor as farewelled them last Sunday night. The OPMC staff was joined by loyal Ministers and Backbenchers of the DCC Government at a farewell fellowship dinner hosted by the Sogavare…
Belgium has recently established a partnership agreement with Solomons and Marshall Islands in efforts to battle climate change. Secretary of State for the North Sea Philippe De Backer who is responsible for Maritime Affairs in the Federal government of Belgium together with the Marshall and Solomon Islands and the International Maritime Organization signed the agreement…
ABSOLUTE support for the candidacy of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Small Malaita Rick Hou for the post of Prime Minister by Members of Parliament in the caretaker government coalition camp is now in doubt. Political insiders said the Sunday night reconciliation between former Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) MPs and the caretaker…
Gov’t House confirms Hou, Fugui as candidates for the prime minister’s election next week By AATAI JOHN MEMBER of Parliament for Central Honiara John Moffat Fugui will contest against the MP for Small Malaita Rick Hou for the Prime Ministership on Wednesday next week. The Governor General’s Deputy Secretary Rawcliff Ziza confirmed this to the…
Gov’t candidate for PM speaks of political and fiscal stabilities as top priorities By DELI OSO THE care-taker government’s candidate for Prime Minister has underscored political and fiscal stability as the leading priorities of his group should it form the new government next week. The Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou told the…