No-confidence motion against Vanuatu PM defeated, Government stability may keep PM Napat in office...
A motion of no confidence against the Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat was defeated on Friday.
The motion was voted down by 36 votes against...
PIF prioritises climate resilience and regional unity
Climate change resilience remains a central goal for Pacific Island nations as they face its severe impacts.
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...
Pacific authors and expert reviewers amplify voice on climate action at IPCC Meeting
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) convened its first lead author meeting to commence drafting the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) in Paris from...
Proposed passport sale scheme ‘a non-issue’, Tonga’s new PM-designate says
Tonga’s Prime Minister-designate Lord Fakafanua says the sale of Tongan passports is “a non-issue” as it is yet to become official.
Lord Fakafanua was responding...
“We come as family” at Rabi anniversary: Nauru President Adeang tells Banabans
Nauru President David Adeang has reaffirmed Nauru’s enduring ancestral and family ties with the Banaban people during the 80th anniversary commemorating their arrival on...
OACPS Ministers push reform and Samoa Agreement
The 120th Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has concluded in Brussels with a...
Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands has introduced a national universal basic income (UBI) scheme that offers payments via cryptocurrency, alongside more traditional methods, which experts say...
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Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
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By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
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