Operation secures radium-226 in Fiji
Help was sent in September 2024 after two drums full of radium-226 were found abandoned at a Fiji's Ministry of Health facility.
Radium-226 has a...
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...
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...
PNG sets 2035 climate targets, pledges net- negative emissions
Papua New Guinea has set new climate targets to increase renewable energy, reduce deforestation and strengthen climate resilience, while aiming for net-negative emissions by...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking...