Eight days later he stepped down. The parliament then elected the opposition candidate, Manasseh Sogavare, to the post. A magnitude 8. His resignation came just before a motion of no confidence from Parliament over allegations of his misuse of Taiwanese funds. Five days later, Gordon Darcy Lilo was elected prime minister, winning 29 out of 49 votes in Parliament.
He defeated three other opponents in the election. Lilo previously served in Parliament and as the minister of finance and treasury. In early February , an earthquake and tsunami hit the Solomon Islands. The tsunami was triggered by an earthquake of 8. The tsunami hit the eastern most province in the Solomon Islands, near the town Lata in Temotu, which has a population of 30, New Caledonia and Vanuatu were also hit, but the waves weren't as large.
Five villages were washed away and at least homes were destroyed or damaged. Six people were killed and dozens more were missing. Manasseh Sogavare was elected prime minister for the third time in Dec. Sogavare previously served as prime minister from to and from to See also Encyclopedia: Solomon Islands.
When the Guardian visits, one man uses his machete to slice a pineapple, using banana leaves as a plate to share the fruit. But the future of the farm and the jobs it creates was thrown into doubt overnight in September when Manasseh Sogavare, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands announced Honiara would end its year relationship with Taiwan , and officially recognise Beijing.
The decision to switch allegiances to China sent ripples around the world. Now, just 15 countries recognise Taiwan. But the decision has not unfolded smoothly. Others lament the exit of Taiwan, a friend which stuck with Solomon Islands, even during its civil war. John Oka sells botera, a local yellow-skinned fruit, from a modest stall in Auki. Sam Sudulakia, a year old English-teacher, says the supervisor of the project has gone back to Taiwan.
As Sudulakia speaks, Stephen Donga, 71, appears, carrying a machete and small axe used for farming. Titus Fika, a government MP who led the taskforce that ended up recommending Honiara make the switch, said any claims of corruption from the Beijing camp were not true. It was here that the America suffered one of their worst strategic sea defeats ever, near the island of Savo when attempting to recapture the territory.
Before the Japanese were driven out in 80, men in airplanes, battleships, submarines and on foot had battled on the islands. The war eventually claimed 7, Americans and 39, Japanese lives.
The islanders did not participate directly in the major engagements, but they helped the Allied forces, especially as scouts or guerrillas, and received military decorations for their bravery. After the war ended a new capital was established in Honiara around the wharves and the new American airstrip — Henderson Airfield on Guadacanal. Economic recovery was very slow since many of the wealthy expatriates did not return after the war.
The British decided to begin the process of self-government after encountering nationalist movements amongst the locals, which eventually led to the establishment of the democratically elected Local Councils in Following on from this, Solomon Islands became the 37th member of the Commonwealth of Nations after achieving independence on 7 July Solomon Islands still maintains close relations with Britain and many systems such as legal and parliamentary procedures are based on the British model.
GDP fell by But this is now leveling off and stablising. But lawlessness continued and an Australian-led multinational peacekeeping force arrived in July It only left in During the Second World War the island of Guadalcanal saw some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific theatre as the US battled to wrest control of the territory from Japanese occupiers. Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general.
Prime minister: Rick Houenipwela. Rick Houenipwela, commonly referred to as Rick Hou, was elected prime minister in November , following the dismissal of Manasseh Sogavare through a no confidence motion. A member of parliament since , Houenipwela briefly served as minister of public service in and minister of finance and treasury between and
0コメント