PNG Government strategy aimed at blocking Bougainville Independence: Vice President Masatt
Bougainville Vice President and Attorney General Ezekiel Masatt has accused Papua New Guinea's National Government of deliberately undermining the Bougainville independence ratification process after...
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Third minister in Tonga guilty of election bribes
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Pacific nations strengthen climate response as tuna stocks shift beyond their waters
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Time to decide on Bougainville, Debate on 2019 referendum result to start
Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba is expected to table a draft sessional order on the ratification of the 2019 referendum results when Papua New...
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‘If there is a shadow of doubt, you are out’: PM Wale issues hardline...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has warned that any public official suspected of corruption or misuse of funds will be removed from office.
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Mangrove restoration at heart of Fiji’s Climate adaptation effort
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Palau challenges Russia over fake news operation, raises security concerns ahead of Pacific Islands...
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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.
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For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
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