Former Fiji PM Bainimarama, Qiliho judgement next Thursday
Resident Magistrate Seini Puamau will deliver her judgement in the trial of former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Commissioner of Police Sitiveni...
Partnerships, recovery, and growth to 2050 for regional trade – Pacific trade officials prepare...
Pacific trade officials have completed two days of intensive meetings in Suva in preparation for the Pacific ACP Trade Ministers (PACPTMM) and Forum Trade...
Dates set for the signing of Samoa Agreement between OACPS and EU: Forum SG
The post-Cotonou deal between the European Union (EU) and the 79-member of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is set to...
Pacific Islands Forum head says yes vote on Indigenous voice would ‘elevate Australia’ on...
Australia’s credibility would be boosted on the world stage if the yes vote wins the looming Indigenous voice referendum, a senior Pacific leader says.
Henry...
Tuvalu outlaws discrimination on basis of sex, disability in new constitution
The Pacific island country of Tuvalu has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex and disability – provided it doesn’t conflict with traditional values...
Forum Trade officials meets in Suva
Trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries met today in Suva, ahead of Friday’s Trade Ministers Meeting.
The meeting focuses on regaining lost growth...
Westpac to maintain Pacific presence, cancels sale of PNG, Fiji banks
Westpac has decided to maintain a presence in the South Pacific after the federal government indicated it wants to see Australian companies maintain a...
Fukushima nuclear waste water issue to be a standing agenda item at next PALM...
As Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday, the issue is expected to be a...
Vanuatu Opposition leader optimistic about forming new government
The opposition in Vanuatu is looking forward to taking charge of the government this Friday, promising to work for the people.
Charlot Salwai, the Leader...
Japan seeks to maintain current Exclusive Economic Zones, calls for new Iinterpretation of UN...
The Japanese government has called on the international community to adopt a new interpretation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...