U.S suspends foreign aid
The recent suspension of United States foreign aid is set to affect several key development programmes in the Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific...
New Zealand’s aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Winston Peters
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand's aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a...
Honiara Summit 2025 on SDG 14.4 in Feb
Solomon Islands is preparing to host the Honiara Summit 2025, an international gathering focused on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4: Conserving and sustainably...
PNG Media Policy ready for enactment
The cabinet has officially given the green light to the PNG media policy, which will soon be presented to Parliament for formal enactment.
Minister for...
PX, PNG Air ‘owe K150 million’
Papua New Guinea Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt says Air Niugini owes the National Airports Corporation (NAC) more than K120 million (US$29.92...
PM Marape urges U.S President Trump to reconsider Paris Agreement withdrawal
In a fervent appeal to the global community, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has called on U.S President Donald Trump to...
Samoa political saga: Challenge to party removal reported
Samoa's prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal.
FAST chairman La'auli Leuatea Schmidt on...
Chiefs hope for party reconciliation
Chiefs from several constituencies whose members of parliament (MPs) were sworn in as new cabinet ministers on Wednesday hope for a resolution to the...
Coalition government likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle
Unofficial results in the Vanuatu election show another rainbow coalition is likely, with voters again sending a potpourri of parties to parliament.
Ni-Vanuatu went to...
Alleged ‘ministers outside of parliament’ in PM-elect’s new Cabinet as growing consensus pins the...
Reports allege the prime minister-elect has nominated people who were not Members of Parliament for his new cabinet.
Kaniva News reported last week that the...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...