Pope Francis to visit Papua New Guinea in August
Papua New Guinea will be hosting Pope Francis in late August.
Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands general secretary Father Victor...
Nauru, China sign joint communique restoring diplomatic relations
Nauru’s Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Lionel Aingimea and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi sign joint communique reaffirming the restoration of diplomatic relations...
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala of Tonga as its Regional Director for the...
Hilda Heine inaugurated as Marshall Islands president
Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine has been inaugurated in Majuro in the presence of dignitaries from across Micronesia.
President Heine was re-elected on 27 December...
Palau ratifies UN Ocean Treaty
Palau on Monday became the first nation to officially ratify the UN Ocean Treaty.
“As the first country to officially ratify the UN Ocean Treaty,...
Coalition will resolve its issues: Prasad
Fiji’s deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister, has certain powers, and the government is not operating as a different party...
Minister Radrodro apologises for action, seeks reinstatement
Fiji’s sacked education minister, Aseri Radrodro has apologised to the Prime Minister and people of Fiji – for what he termed as a ‘miscommunications...
Dismissal of Fiji’s education minister threatens unity of the ruling coalition government
The coalition government in Fiji is embroiled in a tussle for power – as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced Friday to remove Aseri Radrodro...
PM restructures Cabinet
In response to the infamous events in Port Moresby last Wednesday, Prime Minister James Marape said he would be initiating a restructure of the...
4.1 tonnes of meth drug bust in Fiji
There has been another major drug bust in Fiji on Saturday – with approximately 1.1 tonnes of white substances in crystal and powder seized...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...