Palau says flood of drugs brought by Chinese risks destabilisation
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claims the Pacific island nation of just 18,000 people is under assault from an influx of illegal drugs that...
Solomon Islands Police Chief suspended over meth evidence scandal, just weeks after appointment
Recently appointed Solomon Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after less than two months on the job over his past handling of...
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
Cook Islands Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking.
Williams warned that the crisis...
U.S offers direct assistance in war against drugs
The American Government is prepared to provide direct assistance to Fiji in combating the escalating cases of drug trafficking in the country.
U.S deputy Secretary...
International concern over Tonga’s debate on death penalty for drug offences
Several international human rights organisations have expressed grave concern over recent discussions in Tonga's Parliament suggesting the extension of the death penalty to drug-related...
Japan Ambassador to Fiji warns of meth epidemic
The new Ambassador of Japan to Fiji Rokuichiro Michii says over four tons of methamphetamine seized in Nadi are enough to make every Fijian...
Fiji Cabinet approves medicinal cannabis industry establishment after nationwide consultations
Following extensive consultations and careful deliberation, the Fiji Cabinet has given the green light to establish the medicinal cannabis industry in the country.
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...