Second political pact signed in Vanuatu
The signing of another agreement by representatives of the political parties who were excluded from the new Vanuatu Government formation took place last night.
The...
‘Election will be held in the not too distant future’: Fiji AG
Fiji's Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reassured Fijians that the “2022 General Election will be held in the not too...
Unofficial results show two former Vanuatu PMs back
Based on unofficial results from the Vanuatu snap election, two of five former prime ministers are set for seats in the new Parliament.
Along with...
Fijian Elections Office announces appointment of Deputy Supervisor of Elections
The Fijian Elections Office(FEO) announces the appointment of Robin Boyd as Deputy Supervisor of Elections (DSoE) for the 2022 General Election.
In announcing the appointment...
Lobby for new coalition government in Vanuatu begins
Talks among Vanuatu political parties have started for the formation of a coalition government following last Thursday's snap election.
RNZ Pacific correspondent said the talks...
Fiji elections: Over 600 thousand people register to vote
A Pacific media expert says Fiji is still not a fully-fledged democracy and is recovering from the impacts of the 2006 coup - the...
Majority of former Vanuatu MPs return
The unofficial results of some constituencies have revealed that most former Vanuatu Members of Parliament (MPs) in the last legislature have booked their seats...
Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands
The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will hold a snap election today with six former prime ministers contesting the poll, after parliament was...
72 hours left before election of 52 new Vanuatu MPs
-Political parties and independent candidates throughout Vanuatu held their rallies in their respective constituencies to close their campaigns last night.
Under election rules, political campaigns...
Fiji Methodist Church is apolitical, FEO issues notice to FijiFirst to remove campaign material
Fiji’s largest Christian denomination, the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma is apolitical.
President, Reverend Ili Vunisuwai has reiterated this saying that the church is...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
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