At least 53 men killed in PNG tribal fighting
Papua New Guinea police say at least 53 people have died in a massacre in the country’s Highlands.
A ghastly sight as a picture of...
Pacific preparations for INC-4 provides common understanding on key issues ahead of Ottawa
Fourteen Pacific countries have taken a step closer to finalise their preparations, with a common understanding of key issues, for the next round of...
Palau urges Australia to push U.S for funding, warning China could force Pacific to...
The president of Palau has called on Australia to intervene in negotiations with Washington over funding for the Pacific as he warns that Beijing...
Albert Nicholas appointed Deputy Prime Minister
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed the appointment of Albert Nicholas as the country's Deputy Prime Minister (DPM).
The Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston MP holds the...
World’s top emitters need to be reminded, despite pledges to Pacific Resilient Facility
The fight against climate change is no longer a scientific issue but also a political one, as the mitigation and adaptation needs of the...
Japan reaffirms commitment to safety in Fukushima Treated Water discharge into Pacific Ocean
The government of Japan reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of releasing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the...
Palau becomes the first UN Member State to ratify global Marine Biodiversity Treaty
The Pacific Island nation of Palau has become the first member state of the United Nations to deposit its instrument of ratification of the...
A new government in the making in Tuvalu
Reports coming from Funafuti seem to suggest that a new government is in the making – comprising Opposition members from the previous Parliament and...
Australia wary of China’s security ambitions in the Pacific
Australia considers itself the economic and security guardian of the Pacific region.
But increasingly China has ambitions to further its interests among island nations.
This week,...
Tuvalu general election: Eight newcomers in parliament
Eight of Tuvalu's 16-member parliament are newcomers following the 2024 general election which saw former Prime Minister Kausea Natano ousted.
The country went to the...
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
Pacific leaders have arrived in Suva ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting, with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr and Solomon...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...