Australia invests to counter China’s influence in the Pacific
Australia will spend almost $2 billion(US$1.3 million) on improving relations with Pacific island nations as it seeks to counter China’s growing influence in the...
Biden to visit Papua New Guinea in a presidential first after G7 in Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden will become the first U.S sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea this month with a trip following the G7...
PNG Immigration ready for VIP visits
Papua New Guinea Immigration is 99.9 per cent ready for the VIP visits this month, Chief Migration Officer Stanis Hulahau has assured.
He told the...
China accuses Australia of trying to sabotage its relationships in Pacific region
China has accused Australia of attempting to sabotage its relationships in the Pacific, saying Australia has a “cold war mentality” and is blinded by...
French military ship visits Fiji
Over 500 French naval crew members and officials on the military vessel F734 Vendemiaire paid a goodwill port call in Suva Tuesday
Captain Mocard Emmanuel...
Vanuatu PM urges Pacific Island nations to commit to fossil fuel free Pacific
By Elenoa Dimaira
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has urged other Pacific Island nations to join his country, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Niue, and Solomon...
Transition to carbon neutral Pacific must be just and equitable
By Elenoa Dimaira
The transition of the Pacific to be carbon neutral must be just and equitable to ensure that livelihoods are not lost, says...
American Samoa wants Pacific Islands Forum upgrade
American Samoa wants more involvement at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
It wants associate member status after being a Forum observer since 2011.
Discussions were held...
Cook Islands PM makes case for country’s economy on climate financing
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is calling on the Asian Development Bank to make it easier to access funding for climate resilience, and...
Pacific Feminist Fund – A Lever of Change for Women in the Pacific
The Pacific Feminist Fund, the first stand-alone regional fund for Pacific women’s rights organisations was launched Monday in Fiji, by feminist Pacific development geographer,...
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PNG Opposition accuses PM Marape of ‘deception’, demands defence force probe
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government is under fire, with Opposition leader James Nomane alleging the Defence Force is being undermined and...
Solomon Islands AG advice questioned amid political standoff
Solomon Islands Office of the Attorney General (AG) is facing mounting scrutiny over its handling of the current political situation, with claims emerging that...
Vanuatu pursues climate justice at UN despite backlash
Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from...