First case of COVID-19 in Cook Islands
Prime Minister Mark Brown has announced that the Cook Islands has it’s first positive case of COVID-19.
A passenger on Thursday repatriation flight who tested...
Angola reaffirms commitment to host OACPS Summit in 2022
The head of Angolan diplomacy, Téte António has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to host the 10th summit of Heads of State and Government of...
Post-election government formation in Tonga stretches out
It will now be the third week of December at the earliest before Tongans find out who their new leader will be.
Voters went to...
Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark wants more focus on development amid unrest in...
New Zealand is sending another contingent of 50 military and police to Solomon Islands this weekend to help maintain the peace in the capital...
Minister Payne arrives in Palau to advance an open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region
Australia’s Foreign Minister Marisa Payne said her visit to Palau is to advance” an open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.”
Payne will be in Koror...
Solomon Islands PM looks forward to beat vote of no confidence
The ruling Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement (DCGA) government has the numerical strength of 35 members ahead of the motion of no...
An expanding membership and new vision for the future for the Pacific Community
The 51st Meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA 51) and 12th Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC) concluded this...
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between...
Solomon Islands PM calls on Opposition Leader to resign, warns Premier Suidani
Solomon Islands Prime Minister has called on the Member for Aoke Langalanga to resign from Parliament, in line with section 50(b) of the Constitution.
The...
NZDF personnel deploy to Solomon Islands as part of inter- agency stability mission
An advance party of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel left today on a C-130 Hercules from Ohakea bound for the Solomon Islands to...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...