56 Kiribati nationals contracted Covid-19 in Fiji
Kiribati president Taneti Maamau says 56 I-Kiribati nationals have contracted Covid-19 in Fiji.
President Maamau made the statement in his address to the nation on...
Samoa caretaker PM continues to defy Supreme Court
Samoa's caretaker prime minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, is risking jail time as he continues to defy a court order to convene Parliament.
The judiciary is...
Cook Islands Covid legislation targeting misinformation extended
The Covid-19 Amendment Act, designed to protect the country against the virus through border restrictions and combatting misinformation, was extended for another six months...
Fiji reports 274 new cases of COVID-19; Expect next wave of virus in coming...
Fiji has reported 274 positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and Fijians should expect the next wave of the virus to arrive in four to...
PNG considers ban on international flights as new COVID-19 Delta variant spreads to over...
Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning said the country is considering banning all international...
Tongan PM’s defence of convicted minister under spotlight
The Tongan prime minister's insistence on defending a government minister convicted of fraud will again be subjected to public scrutiny with sentencing in the...
Japanese PM Suga asks Pacific islands to help realise free, open Indo-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held separate phone talks Tuesday with the leaders of six Pacific island nations, calling for their cooperation in Japan's...
Japanese PM assures PNG of continued support
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will support Papua New Guinea’s electrification programme, provide construction equipment for road development, and help with...
Convene Samoa Parliament as per ruling: NZ Foreign Minister
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has urged Samoa to convene Parliament following a Supreme Court ruling early in the week that ordered...
No Government shutdown: Samoa caretaker PM
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has assured the public in a special address Tuesday that there will not be a shutdown of...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
Speaking...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...