South Korea Foreign Ministry slams DP for asking Pacific Islands Forum to oppose Fukushima...
South Korean Foreign Ministry has slammed the Democratic Party (DP) for sending an official letter to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to ask them...
Protecting democracy requires investing in media freedom says U.S state dept rep
The United States of America is upping its investment in media freedom in the Pacific.
And to underline the U.S commitment to preserving democratic institutions,...
Pacific communities placed on El Niño Alert
Pacific communities are advised to prepare for the potential impacts of an El Niño, with the latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook shifting from...
Fukushima water discharged over 40 years say Pacific adviser
The proposal to release water from the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean is robust enough to start, at least in the...
Marshall Islands Compact held up by nuclear legacy
The lack of agreement on the nuclear legacy issues holds up the Marshall Islands’s Compact Review negotiations with the United States, according to Marshall...
U.S. Government moves to expand health care to Pacific veterans
After decades of neglect, the U.S government is one step closer to eliminating longstanding obstacles to free health care for veterans from three Pacific...
Domestic terror: Lethal force to be used by PNG Police
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to...
Commonwealth Heads of Government to meet in Samoa in 2024
Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have announced the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be...
Nuclear experts would drink Japan’s treated radioactive wastewater
Independent nuclear experts have offered to drink water and eat fish from the Pacific Ocean after Japan dumps its nuclear waste water into the...
PNG Opposition to take government to court over U.S defence agreement
Papua New Guinea opposition Leader and Kandrian Gloucester MP, Joseph Lelang has informed the nation that he intends to seek legal interpretation at the...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...