Visa overstayer concerns put Vanuatu under US$20,000 bond
The United States (U.S) Embassy in Port Moresby, which handles U.S interests in Vanuatu, has defended the decision to permanently include Vanuatu in the...
Brown thanks Cook Islands voters after election
Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown has thanked voters, candidates, volunteers and supporters following the country’s latest general election.
Brown said he was filled...
Pacific Ministers back AI rules and safer digital spaces as connectivity expands
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are backing new regional principles for artificial intelligence and a safer digital environment as the Pacific enters a new...
Tuvalu invites Japan PM to Pre-COP31 Leaders’ event
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu as the two countries...
Pacific Ministers call for stronger financing to tackle gender-based violence
Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for stronger and more sustainable financing for gender-based violence prevention, while backing new regional action on disability rights, health,...
New Pacific database tracks US$3.7 billion in maritime investment
A new database has put the scale of maritime investment across the Pacific at an estimated US$3.7 billion over the past decade, with more...
WCPFC science meeting reviews data guiding Pacific tuna management
Scientists and ocean experts from across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central...
Cook Islands Party poised for fifth consecutive term as preliminary results come in
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is on track for a fifth consecutive term in government, with preliminary results from the 2026 general election showing...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for stronger regional unity as global competition intensifies
Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for stronger regional unity and deeper integration as global competition intensifies and Pacific countries face growing economic and development...
Palau, Marshall Islands join global call for 24-hour notice for missile tests
Palau and the Marshall Islands have joined dozens of nations in seeking to regulate missile tests by demanding a 24-hour notice before the launch.
“Conducting...
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SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary
The Pacific Community (SPC) must remain responsive to its members’ priorities and accountable for its work as it approaches its 80th anniversary, Director-General Dr...
Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people
Pacific Community (SPC) members must make clear decisions on priorities and resources to ensure the organisation continues delivering services for Pacific people, CRGA56 Chair...
Fiji Coalition partner SODELPA rejects Bill 32, demands full repeal of 2013 constitution
Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) has rejected the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, known as Bill 32, saying it retains key provisions of...