Musk’s DOGE terminates US$1.9 million consultancy contract for Palau
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has terminated a consulting contract with the State Department for the...
PNG MP Bird files application challenging constitutional amendments
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has filed and served a Section 18 Supreme Court application challenging the recent amendments to Section 145 (5) of...
U.S Pacific commander to advocate ‘most strongly’ for USAID to Pacific Islands
The head of U.S forces for the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, said on Wednesday he would be advocating “most strongly” for the continuation of...
Governments set to agree fees for ships that miss green targets
Government negotiators at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London this week look set to agree that, from 2028, the owners or operators of...
Our nation is falling apart: PNG alternate PM nominee Sir Peter
In a bold and direct address to the nation, Alternate Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Nominee Sir Peter Ipatas has issued a call to...
Pacific nations push for universal carbon levy for international shipping at IMO talks
The 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC83) reconvenes this week, and a global shipping levy remains on the table, Marshall Islands'...
PNG Parliament adjourned to 15 April
Papua New Guinea Parliament has been adjourned to 10am, 15 April 2025, to allow members to deliberate on a motion of no confidence against...
Indigenous leaders want same clout as world leaders at UN climate talks
Members of about 200 Indigenous communities from Latin American and Pacific territories, including Aboriginal Australians, were taking part in an annual gathering of Indigenous...
Tuvalu PM Teo leads delegation at CEDAW session, engages in key bilateral talks
During the Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Pacific Islands Forum...
Blessed Peter ToRot to be canonised
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands is celebrating the long-awaited announcement of the upcoming canonisation of Blessed Peter ToRot, a...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...