March-May temperatures above normal due to El Niño – UN
The warming El Niño weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations has said, predicting...
Samoa Electoral Amendment to allow online voters registration under a new system
Samoa Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 now debated by Parliament, will allow the online registration of Samoan voters both local and overseas.
The Bill seeks to...
PNG Opposition announce shadow cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition has announced the appointment of its shadow Cabinet and minister in a press statement.
The Opposition, in statement said this is...
Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna – and...
The largest tuna fishery in the world is also the most sustainable.
How do the small island states of the Pacific prevent overfishing, develop their...
PNG, Solomon Islands in talks for help during polls
Discussions are afoot between officials from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands (SI) regarding the provision of assistance by PNG police in Solomon...
Minister for Women Tabuya removed as Fiji’s ruling People’s Alliance deputy party leader
Fiji's Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya is no longer a deputy party leader for the ruling People’s Alliance party (PAP).
This was confirmed by PAP’s...
ICJ grants Parties to the Nauru Agreement participation in Climate Change advisory proceedings
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has granted authorisation to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) to participate in advisory proceedings concerning...
Fiji Police charge five in Methamphetamine tampering case
Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sanctioned charges against three police officers and two civilians for alleged involvement in tampering with...
ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda urges Dutch Parliament to hold trade with Indonesia until...
The Interim President of ULMWP Benny Wenda has expressed his gratitude during the Dutch Parliament hearing on the UN visit to West Papua.
He thanked...
Study finds Pacific accounts for nine of the 10 most obese countries in the...
New analysis published in the Lancet has found that Pacific island countries account for nine out of 10 of the top countries in the...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...