Pope’s visit to PNG deferred to September
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church visit to PNG is now pushed back to September this year.
According to Cardinal Sir John Ribat, Archbishop...
How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot
By Stephen Howes and Athualla Rasheed
Australia is about to launch a new visa that will for the first time create a Pacific quota...
PNG, Fiji strengthen diplomatic ties
Fiji and Papua New Guinea held a significant meeting on the sidelines of the 2024 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Budget Foreign Ministers Meeting in...
Crisis brewing as France seeks changes to New Caledonia’s electoral rolls
By Nic Maclellan
As the French National Assembly and Senate debate changes to New Caledonia’s electoral laws, there are protests in the streets of...
Pacific Islands Forum steps up engagement with member countries through direct dialogue
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is prioritising deeper engagement with its member countries through active and direct dialogue, according to Deputy Secretary General Esala...
Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in Tonga
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has arrived in Tongatapu, on her first visit to Tonga, leading a Commonwealth team to discuss future initiatives and...
AOSIS chair champions Multidimensional Vulnerability Index at UN Assembly
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Chair and Samoan Ambassador to the United Nations, Fatumanava Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, affirms that the group has stood...
Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s October meeting in Samoa
Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth meeting set for the small Pacific...
Li Qiang meets with Nauruan President David Adeang
China's Premier Li Qiang has met with Nauruan President David Adeang, who is in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of...
Joint statement between China and Nauru
-At the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, President David Adeang of Nauru paid a state visit to China...
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Corruption in Tonga has shifted into Civil Service: PINA President Moala
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Veteran Tongan journalist and Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Kalafi Moala says corruption in the Pacific is no...
UNODC warns climate funds face corruption risks as Pacific climate finance grows
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
The growing flow of climate and disaster finance into the Pacific must be matched by stronger accountability as complex...
Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific journalists will examine corruption risks in climate finance and disaster response programmes Monday, focusing on how weak oversight...