Politics Archive April 2018

Police in the Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have detained a 28-year- old man from Ukraine following instructions from the Immigration Department alleging that the man entered Solomon Islands illegally through the common border with Papua New Guinea.

The Government in the Autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says it will not allow exploration or mining activities at the Panguna mine site until landowners unite.

Papua New Guinea's parliament has passed tougher gun laws to address the widespread use of such weapons in crimes and in tribal fights.

The Houenipwela led government has passed its budget for 2018, totaling SBD$3.7 Billion Dollars.

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has confirmed that the by-election for Gizo/Kolombangara will take place in late May, with an official proclamation to be made soon by the Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui.