Solomon Islands: No clear winner as lobbying to form next government intensifies
Lobbying to form Solomon Islands' next government is intensifying.
With only four more seats in the 50-member parliament yet to be officially declared, there is...
Commonwealth Ministers call for collective ocean action ahead of CHOGM and COP29
Delegates attending the inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting in the Republic of Cyprus committed to take forward their consultations to upcoming global summits.
They agreed...
Western Pacific Naval Symposium convenes in China’s Qingdao
The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Monday.
The event has drawn approximately 150 high-level naval delegations from...
Australia pays controversial Chinese company millions for Nauru’s new port
Amid intensifying competition in the region, Australia is bankrolling a Chinese government-backed construction company with a chequered history to build Nauru’s new port.
In January,...
China pledges more infrastructure investments and economic aid for FSM
Barely a month after completing new agreements under the Compact of Free Association with Washington, Micronesian President Wesley Simina recently met with Chinese President...
Former PNG PM O’Neill cleared of UBS loan allegations
The Papua New Guinea National Court in Waigani on Friday closed criminal proceedings against Ialibu-Pangia MP and former prime minister Peter O’Neill regarding the...
Albanese arrives for walk on Kokoda track
Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, NCD Governor Powes Parkop and Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko were on hand to welcome...
Fiji calls on the plastics treaty to comprehensively address the full lifecycle of ghost...
Fiji contributes a fraction of one percent of the global macroplastic leakages from abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) but bears a disproportionate burden...
Voters must re-register to participate in the 2026 general elections
With Parliaments’ approval, all eligible voters under law including Samoa’s diaspora must register or re-register to vote in the next general elections.
And the Office...
Washington nixes Guam and American Samoa’s bid for PIF membership
The federal government has poured cold water on Guam and American Samoa’s hopes of gaining membership of the Pacific Islands Forum, stating that U.S...
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region's future, warning that while...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic prioritie
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met today in Suva, Fiji, for strategic discussions on the future governance of the Pacific regional system and key...
Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger united voice
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have emphasised the importance of a stronger, more unified Pacific voice during...