Pacific Resilience Facility receives first US$3 million capitalisation contribution from Japan
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Monday received a significant boost with the announcement of an initial contribution of 417,000,000 Japanese Yen (US$3 million), from...
Yap State elects Andy P. Choor to FSM Congress
The official results of the FSM Congress General Election for Yap State’s two-year term seat, held on 04 March 2025, have been finalised and...
FAST MPs reveal reasons why they lost confidence in Fiame as Samoa PM
Majority of the FAST Party in Samoa may have lost their motion of no confidence in Fiame Naomi Mataafa as Prime Minister last Thursday.
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Expert urges ‘consultation’ as Fijians face political overload amid constitutional amendments
A Fijian political commentator says the country is facing political overload, and any changes to the 2013 Constitution must not be rushed.
Prime Minister Sitiveni...
Japan to set up framework with Pacific Island nations
The Japanese government plans to establish a framework for dialogue with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat, a group mainly comprising Pacific Island nations,...
Millions to celebrate Commonwealth Day on 10 March 2025
Millions of people across the world will celebrate Commonwealth Day on Monday, 10 March 2025 with festivals, fairs and faith-based services.
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Samoa Speaker does not have absolute power: Deputy PM Tuala
Samoa's political crisis deepened on Friday as Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio publicly expressed his growing concerns over the Speaker of the House...
U.S House panel chair: U.S territories require more national support amid escalating threats in...
American territories in the Pacific need more national support amid growing threats from China and North Korea, according to Representative Jeff Hurd, chair of...
Moussa Saleh Batraki appointed Secretary-General of OACPS
Moussa Saleh Batraki of Chad has been appointed Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) as of 03 March 2025.
The...
Vanuatu Government to allow only indigenous Ni-Vans to contest elections
Only indigenous Ni-Vanuatu will be able to contest provincial and national elections in a key reform at the top of the government's 100-day plan.
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...