Sir Arnold Amet appointed new PNG Ambassador to U.S
Former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice and Madang Governor Sir Arnold Amet has been appointed as the new PNG Ambassador to United States of...
Pacific civil society organisations unite against Deep Sea Mining: A call for a permanent...
Civil society organisations in the Pacific have come together to urge Pacific leaders to take decisive action against deep-sea mining (DSM), calling for a...
Solomon Islands considers fraud charges against Samoan beauty pageant judge
The Solomon Islands Minister of Home Affairs is considering fraud charges against the Samoan beauty pageant judge who is at the centre of controversy...
Palau cyberattack disrupts service at Ministry of Health
A cyberattack on Palau’s Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) has disrupted services.
It is the latest in a series of escalating digital threats...
‘Very little detail’: PM Brown explains vague China agreement
The comprehensive agreement the Cook Islands has signed with China "deliberately" contains few details because the government has not yet committed to any specific...
PNG talks embrace ties, keep China at arm’s length
A warm embrace has marked defence treaty talks between Australia and Papua New Guinea, giving the cold shoulder to China's Indo-Pacific influence.
Deputy Prime Minister...
Fiji faces push to ban deep sea mining
As deep-sea mining (DSM) gains attention in some Pacific island countries, concerns are rising about the long-term environmental and cultural risks tied to the...
Samoa’s embattled Prime Minister faces court action to have her removed
Samoa Opposition Leader and head of the Human Rights Protection Party, Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi has gone to the Supreme Court to get Prime Minister...
Napat: ‘Donors must work our way or take their money back’
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat has voiced frustration over the lengthy procedures involved in accessing donor funds meant to assist Vanuatu, stating that such...
Maritime carbon tax ‘matter of survival’ for Pacific Isles
Establishing a carbon tax on maritime transport is a "matter of survival" for the Pacific islands, a representative of the region said Wednesday at...
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PNG Opposition accuses PM Marape of ‘deception’, demands defence force probe
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government is under fire, with Opposition leader James Nomane alleging the Defence Force is being undermined and...
Solomon Islands AG advice questioned amid political standoff
Solomon Islands Office of the Attorney General (AG) is facing mounting scrutiny over its handling of the current political situation, with claims emerging that...
Vanuatu pursues climate justice at UN despite backlash
Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from...