Naupa warns Australia’s Pacific security focus is hurting Vanuatu ties
A new policy brief by ni-Vanuatu researcher Anna Naupa has warned that Australia’s growing focus on security threats in the Pacific is straining relations...
Tuvalu, Fiji and PNG deepen regional cooperation at Ocean Summit
Strengthening regional ties was among the key discussions held between Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, during bilateral talks...
PM Wale sworn in, names Cabinet Ministers
Former Opposition leader Matthew Cooper Wale was sworn in Friday as the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands after securing victory in a closely...
New policy brief urges regional summit to tackle Pacific meth crisis
A new paper from the Pacific Security College proposes a cross-sector regional summit in 2027 to shape coordinated responses to the escalating methamphetamine crisis...
Fiji joint anti-drug task force launched in Western division
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces and Fiji Police Force have officially launched a joint counter narcotics task force operation in the Western division,...
Strengthened Pacific media at heart of PCBL’s Regional News Development Programme
A strengthened, connected and resilient media which upholds accountability is at the heart of Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited's (PCBL) Regional News Development Programme, funded...
Press freedom spotlights Fiji media
Fiji's journalists have been recognised for their role in defending accountability and public trust.
At a World Press Freedom Day reception in Suva, media freedom,...
IMF warns Kiribati faces rising risks despite strong growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Kiribati has recorded stronger economic growth than many Pacific Island countries and sharply reduced poverty, but warned that...
Tagelagi re-elected as Niue Prime Minister
Dalton Tagelagi has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Niue, extending his leadership following the country’s general election earlier this month.
The Niue Assembly confirmed...
Ombudsman Commission’s Chief Justice referral seen as dangerous precedent: PNG Opposition
The Papua New Guinea Ombudsman Commission’s referral of Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika to the National Executive Council (NEC) for alleged misconduct in office...
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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...