Australian foreign Minister visit to Fiji and attend Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel today to Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting.
“This is my fifth visit...
Former President Remengesau officially files at the Palau Election Commission
Palau Presidential candidate Tommy Esang Remengesau, Jr has officially declared his candidacy at the Palau Election Commission.
With support from families and friends, the grassroots...
Major power play could hand China unprecedented influence
Australia’s nearest neighbour could be about to sell its power grid to China in a move that would hand Beijing unprecedented influence in the...
Pacific Heads of Maritime Forces meet in Tonga, sharing knowledge for security
The South West Pacific Heads of Maritime Forces (SWPHMF) met Wednesday in an exclusive meeting in Nuku’alofa, held at the Leadership Centre, Masefield Naval...
Australia urges China to be ‘more transparent’ with Pacific aid
Australia urged China to avoid “coercion” in the Pacific Islands and to be “more transparent in the aid” it provides on Wednesday, acknowledging a...
Pacific resilience fund needs US$380m in two years’ years to reach half-billion goal
Tonga has the backing of Pacific economic ministers to host the regional community resilience financing facility.
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) was endorsed by the...
Tonga PM Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni rejects foreign affairs standoff claims
Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has rejected claims that there is a foreign affairs ministerial portfolio standoff which poses a threat to the...
People to have say about constitution says Fiji PM
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the constitution is a respected document meant to bring the Fijian people together.
This comes as momentum builds within...
Financial crisis looms over OACPS, SG Chikoti urges immediate action
The Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) faces significant financial challenges that threaten its operations, said Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti at...
COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned...
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U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
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