Five Tanna MPs hold PM position and key ministerial portfolios
The newly elected Prime Minister (PM) of Vanuatu, Jotham Napat, has appointed four Members of Parliament (MPs) from his constituency as state ministers, holding...
Cook Islands Cabinet backs China deal, Prime Minister Brown
Cook Islands Cabinet ministers have confidence in Prime Minister Mark Brown's leadership and have endorsed the comprehensive strategic agreement the country will sign with...
New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources minister told AFP on Tuesday.
Resources Minister Shane...
PNG PM Marape congratulates new Vanuatu PM Napat
Prime Minister James Marape on behalf of the Government and people of Papua New Guinea, has extended his congratulations to Jotham Napat on his...
French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls to visit Nouméa for key political talks
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has announced he will travel to New Caledonia on 22 February to pursue talks on the French territory's...
No security deal with China, assures Cook Islands PM Brown
Cook Islands’ agreement with China will not include any security aspects, Prime Minister Mark Brown assured Thursday.
Brown, who is flying to China today with...
Coalition reinforces unity ahead of Vanuatu Parliament session
Vanuatu Members of Parliament (MPs) in the coalition alliance and party representatives at their caucus meeting Thursday reconfirmed their numbers before the First Sitting...
Global investors must step up for Pacific resilience: Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has issued a strong call for private finance to play a greater role in supporting Small Island...
Over 100 deaths a day: UN warns of air pollution’s toll on young children...
More than 100 children under the age of five die each day in East Asia and the Pacific from air pollution-related causes, said UNICEF,...
Cook Islands ditches passport plan after New Zealand ‘ultimatum’
Cook Islands has dropped the controversial passport proposal, Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed Wednesday, after discussions to convince New Zealand that it would not...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...