David Rising
Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare defends China security pact
The Solomon Islands prime minister has confirmed his government has signed a new security agreement with China, insisting it would not “undermine...
Solomon Islands’ COVID-19 outbreak sparks concern
With the first community outbreak of the coronavirus in the Solomon Islands spreading fast through a largely unvaccinated population, the Red Cross...
New Zealand leads world as COVID response and corruption linked
Countries with the least corruption have been best positioned to weather the health and economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to...
Australia slips in world corruption survey
Australia has slipped significantly in an annual corruption survey in which Denmark and New Zealand come out on top and the US...