A former rebel who fought in the bloody Bougainville Civil War in the 1990s is now running a tour business and sees tourism as a bright light to rejuvenate the economy.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele (center, in blue shirt) poses with a group of MPs to demonstrate support before a planned no confidence vote, May 5, 2025. Credit: Office of the ...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, second right, attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, fourth left, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday ...

Only a year after its re-election, the “OUR” government in Solomon Islands has collapsed. At least ten ministers and backbenchers, including Manasseh Sogavare as finance minister, have resigned from ...

Solomon Islands police say they are stepping up security for Tuesday's motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. Mr Manele's administration hangs by a thread after 10 MPs ...

Senator Wong refused to buy into the issue on Tuesday, telling Radio National they were “matters for the people and the parliament of the Solomon Islands”. Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the ...

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, is facing a possible no-confidence vote, after 10 government MPs defected from his government last week, questioning his ability to lead the ...

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Red abalone were a key food source for native populations on California's Channel Islands. David Liittschwager/National Geographic Images But the details of the Lone Woman’s life, historians and ...