Fiji’s military will respect electoral process – Kalouniwai
The Fiji military commander has rejected a request by opposition party leaders to intervene in a dispute over the country's election process.
Speaking to RNZ...
Penny Wong says Vanuatu security deal will be made public unlike China-Solomons agreement
--The Australian Foreign Affairs minister, Penny Wong, has drawn a contrast with China’s approach to the Pacific by promising that a new security deal...
Defence buildup in Guam will ensure swift response in the event of China...
The U.S Department of Defence is beefing up forces in Guam and other island nations in the region to ensure a prompt counteraction should...
Visa on arrival in PNG for Melanesian countries
Solomon Islands nationals and nationals of other Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries can now get their visa on arrival when traveling to Papua New...
Official says Taiwan won’t compete with China through ‘chequebook diplomacy’
While dead set on keeping engaged with its allies in the Pacific island region, and possibly reconnecting with countries that have switched alliance to...
K36 million drug haul, PNG Police apprehend four men with drugs
Two Papua New Guineans and their two Malaysian counterparts have been arrested in a drug bust in Port Moresby.
Altogether 125 kilograms of methamphetamine or...
Tuvalu’s innovative contingency plan to address scientific predictions of being uninhabitable by 2050
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
In another first for the world, the island nation of Tuvalu has embarked on a national...
EU halts Vanuatu visa-free access over ‘golden passports’ scheme
The European Union has announced a full suspension of visa-free access for citizens of Vanuatu because of the Pacific island nation’s “golden passports” scheme,...
Climate change is the single greatest threat to Pacific, say defence ministers
Climate change is the single greatest threat to the Pacific say the South Pacific Defence Ministers who met in Nuku'alofa last month.
The Tonga Prime...
AFP confirms it received budget funding to set up a new Solomon Islands police...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it received funding in the budget to further ramp up assistance to Solomon Islands police, including by building...
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WCPFC adopts landmark South Pacific albacore management procedure after years of deadlock
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) wrapped up its annual meeting in Manila Friday with a major...
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By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Pacific countries most dependent on South Pacific albacore have delivered a clear message at WCPFC22 in Manila — this...
WCPFC faces tough calls on Bigeye Tuna as SPC warns key decisions needed now
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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