Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese bid
A World Bank-led project declined to award a contract to lay sensitive undersea communications cables after Pacific island governments heeded U.S. warnings that participation...
Revealed: PNG lost US$432 million on UBS loan in under four years
Papua New Guinea lost US$432 million in just three and half years on a loan arranged by the Sydney office of UBS, far more...
Several MPs defect from embattled Vanuatu government
Several MPs have defected from Vanuatu's embattled government Monday in parliament.
The house sat following a Supreme Court ruling which confirmed a declaration of vacancies...
Another death reported, Fiji records 126 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded another three-digit figure of positive COVID-19 cases – a total of 126 and a death of a man Monday.
Health Ministry permanent...
Vaccine not dumped in Fiji says Australia
The Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes says his government is not dumping the AstraZeneca vaccine in Fiji.
Feakes commented after changes were made...
President Kenyatta to visit OACPS SG to discuss the future of the OACPS
Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, who is also the President-in-Office of the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of...
PNG 2022 election plans revealed
It's confirmed – the writs for Papua New Guinea 2022 general election will be issued on 24 April, to set the ball rolling for...
Pacific teams miss out at Olympic 7s qualifier
Pacific Island teams have fallen short at the Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournament in Monaco, with France, Russia and Ireland securing the final tickets...
Vanuatu Supreme Court confirms 19 Govt MPs lose seats
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the former Speaker of Parliament to expel 19 government MPs from Parliament.
The court ruling looks set...
FAST party seeks Samoa Court clarity to resolve impasse
Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party is seeking clarity from the court to overcome the differed interpretation of the situation from...
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Urgent constitutional application filed to challenge Vanuatu Parliament dissolution
The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has registered an urgent court application from the former Opposition, challenging the dissolution of Parliament.
The Opposition group, led by...
Fiji calls global leaders to united in upholding Paris Agreement through 1.5 degrees commitment
Achieving the New Collective Quantifying Goal (NCQG) and keeping the global average temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius are directly linked; one cannot be...
Lilisiana Community in Solomon Islands fights to protect sacred graves from rising seas and...
The Lilisiana community in Solomon Islands is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds.
Three...