Australia pumps $492m into Asia-Pacific region after pledge to tighten China access
Australia will pour almost $500 million (US$328 million) into development projects in the Asia-Pacific region after securing commitments aimed at preventing the participation of...
MP Ishmael Kalsakau steps down as Vanuatu Opposition Leader amid leadership dispute
President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) and Member of Parliament for Port Vila Constituency, Ishmael Kalsakau, revealed to the Vanuatu Daily Post...
Tongan King’s questions government tax spending on business ventures
King Tupou VI has expressed his concern about government spending on business ventures and questioned whether the money was used transparently.
He also urged government...
Solomon Islands PM Manele calls for respect to democracy
Solomon Islands Prime Minister elect Jeremiah Manele gave his first speech outside parliament Thursday reminding Solomon Islanders to respect and uphold the democratic process...
PNG DPM Rosso congratulates Solomon Islands PM-elect Jeremiah Manele
Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister John Rosso congratulates Solomon Islands Prime Minister-elect on behalf of his family, the people of Lae and Papua...
Tuvalu prepares for COP29 with Commonwealth training on climate finance negotiations
The Government of Tuvalu, with technical assistance provided by the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH), has hosted a climate finance negotiation training in...
Kiribati’s Sir Ieremia Tabai scathing about decision to deport Australian-born judge
Kiribati’s first president Sir Ieremia Tabai says the decision by the government to deport Australian-born Judge David Lambourne from the country is “a farce”.
The...
PNG signs Port State Measures Agreement
Papua New Guinea has taken a momentous step in its commitment to the global fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing through its...
Jeremiah Manele is the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
Jeremiah Manele has been elected prime minister of Solomon Islands polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale...
Election of the Solomon Islands new PM now underway
The election of the Solomon Islands new Prime Minister is now underway at the National Parliament.
The Governor General Sir David Vunagi is presiding over...
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Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts at PICOF-19
The current ‘super El Niño’ that has been established in the Pacific is making its presence known, and felt, across the region.
Countries attending the...
GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund
A US$15 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment will help establish a US$60 million fund to finance locally owned businesses protecting reefs and strengthening...