Two Fiji nationals sentenced to prison for carrying out multi-million dollar real estate short...
Two Fiji nationals living in Modesto, California Jyoteshna Karan, 52, and Praveen Singh, 45, were sentenced for leading a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme,...
Liberal Party leader in Australia rebuked for calling Pacific climate bid ‘madness’
The leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Peter Dutton has been accosted for comments about a Pacific climate conference that could damage Australia's...
Milestone PNG conviction puts sorcery accusers on notice over inciting lynchings
A landmark court conviction in Papua New Guinea related to the murder of a mother-of-five accused of sorcery is being hailed as a major...
Gender equality in the Pacific: UN CEDAW committee to meet in Fiji
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will hold its first regional technical cooperation session in Fiji from 07...
Pacific Nations to tackle key gaps at CEDAW convention
There are many gaps in implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
This has been...
No deal for New Caledonia, talks to continue later this month
After four days of continuous talks with New Caledonia's political forces, French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has returned to Paris Tuesday, without any...
Nauru reaffirms unwavering commitment to one-China principle
Nauru remains steadfast in its adherence to the one-China principle, Lionel Aingimea, Nauruan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade affirmed on Monday after the...
‘Playing gods with the cradle of life’: French Polynesia’s president issues warning over deep-sea...
French Polynesia’s president has issued a stark warning over the risks of deep-sea mining, saying it will be allowed in his territory “over my...
Pacific Islands prepare for UN BBNJ Treaty talks in Palau
Pacific Island representatives are meeting in Palau this week to coordinate their approach ahead of the first United Nations Preparatory Meeting on the Marine...
Papua New Guinea’s Peter to Rot to be canonised as first Melanesian saint
Pope Francis has passed a decree clearing the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint.
The late Peter To Rot from East...
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Sinlaku leaves one dead, one missing and trails of destruction in Chuuk
Chuuk is reeling from the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku, which caused one death, left one boater missing and resulted in widespread devastation after pounding...
Nauru strengthens global digital strategy and appoints first international trade commissioner
The Nauru Government’s plans to boost the economy through becoming a leader in digital asset innovation are progressing, and “there are exciting times ahead”,...
Playing legislative catch-up: Drug law reform in the Pacific
By Virginia Comolli
Drug trafficking is expanding rapidly across the Pacific. Countries that were once primarily transit points have experienced a surge in domestic consumption,...