New faces in Tonga Parliament, no women elected

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Surprises were the order of the day as the 17 Peoples' Representatives for the new Tonga parliamentary session were announced last night. Tonga has elected...

Abortions and same sex marriages not on Samoa Government’s agenda – PM Mata’afa

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Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has clarified that her government will not change the laws only to satisfy some of the recommendations by...

Some positives were achieved in COP26: UN

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United Nations Resident Coordinator to Fiji Sanaka Samarasinha says it is important to note that there were some successes achieved at the COP26 in...

Nine Nobles elected in Tonga

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Voting for nine Tongan nobles’ representatives was held Thursday at the Palace Office in Nuku’alofa. The nine newly elected Nobles Members of Parliament include: *Lord Vaea *Lord...

Election will go ahead: PNG PM

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The 2022 general election in Papua New Guinea will go ahead as scheduled, starting with a issuing of writs on 28 April, says Prime...

Polls in Tonga open for 2021 election, Lord Fusitu’a vacate seat

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About 60,000 Tongan voters are able to vote in a new government today. They will be electing 17 People's Representatives for the 26-member legislature. The 33...

One-third of people in Pacific paid a bribe in the last year, says corruption...

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Survey of more than 6,000 people by Transparency International is the most comprehensive look at corruption in the Pacific region to date One in three...

Pacific dismay over India and China’s move to water down COP26 deal

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Tuvalu's climate minister has hit out at a last minute move to water down a new climate deal that 197 countries signed off on...

Pacific Island leaders vow to ‘phase up’ climate diplomacy after COP26

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Pacific Island leaders said they would "phase up" climate diplomacy to push for follow through on the COP26 deal to limit global warming to...

Fiji’s Unaisi Vuniwaqa appointed new UN Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security

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Senior Fijian Police woman and former UNMISS Police Commissioner, Unaisi Vuniwaqa has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Safety and Security. The appointment...

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