U.S given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China...
The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorisation to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny...
Climate-vulnerable nations prepare to deploy loss and damage funds
Climate -vulnerable countries plan to set up national funds to help them tackle losses and damage caused by extreme weather and rising seas, which...
Scientists to study four coral atolls in Marshall Islands in support of country’s innovative...
National Geographic Pristine Seas dropped anchor in the Republic of Marshall Islands Tuesday to explore four of the Pacific nation's 29 atolls, one of...
Moratorium placed on deep sea mining in PNG: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says a moratorium has been placed on the Nautilus deep sea mining and will continue until scientific...
Solomon Islands granted three years LDC graduation extension by UN
Solomon Islands has been granted three years’ extension by the United Nations to prepare for least developed countries (LDCS) graduation.
This was made possible through...
Vanuatu’s opposition plan fourth no confidence motion to oust government
Vanuatu's opposition bloc is reportedly planning to file a fourth motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau as the country's political...
Women-Owned Businesses in Fiji face $111 million cedit gap — ADB report
Women-owned businesses present a substantial yet largely untapped market for financial institutions targeting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Fiji, according to an...
Endless fallout: The Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on
The film Oppenheimer has shone a global spotlight on the dawn of U.S nuclear weapons tests. In the Marshall Islands, where 23 of those...
Children’s voices must be heard on climate crisis, says UN rights body
Governments must respond to growing concerns expressed by children about the effects of the climate crisis and other environmental emergencies on their lives and...
Vanuatu speaker lodges court appeal amid political crisis
The speaker of Vanuatu's parliament has appealed a court decision deeming a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau successful, prolonging a political crisis...
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Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...