Tag: No-confidence motion
Vanuatu president dissolves parliament – ‘respect it’ plea by Loughman
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist
The president of Vanuatu has dissolved the country's Parliament just over halfway through the current four-year-term.
President Nikenike Vurobaravu signed...
Solomon Islands political battle ends with Sogavare winning confidence vote
By Robert Iroga in Honiara
After a day of political showdown that at times involved shouting battles and personal clashes, the much anticipated motion of...
PNG government passes budget while rebel MPs caught out of town
By RNZ Pacific
Politics in Papua New Guinea has been plunged into more turmoil today, with government MPs continuing to meet while the opposition was...
PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million...
ANALYSIS: By EMTV News
James Marape, Papua New Guinea's former Finance Minister and the man who led the defections that brought down the Peter O'Neill...
Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party....
PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM
By RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced that is resigning, citing a need for change, after weeks of unrest in...
PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific
Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea's government five years ago could hinder rather...
Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in...
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Video: EMTV News
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All five MPs from...
PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence...
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...
Marshall Islands president narrowly survives no-confidence vote
By Giff Johnson in Majuro for RNZ Pacific
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has survived a vote of no confidence with parliament, the Nitijela, split evenly...
PNG Opposition files no-confidence motion notice against government
By Ruth Rungula in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Opposition has filed a notice of a motion for a vote of no-confidence today at its...