Another woman takes Commonwealth SG role
Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa on the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Saturday and announced Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as...
“We’re here as family”: Forum delegation arrives in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan, in Noumea, New Caledonia
After months of delay, a high-level Pacific Islands Forum mission has arrived in New Caledonia for three...
King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda
Britain's King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for...
Kiribati election drama: Ruling party candidate defects to challenge incumbent president
Late drama has unfolded in the Kiribati presidential election with one of the three candidates from the ruling party breaking away to form his...
High level Forum mission to visit New Caledonia
Following the mandate of Forum Leaders at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tonga in August, the high-level Forum Troika Plus Mission to...
Kiribati returns to the polls: Taneti Maamau seeks third term as president
Two months after the electoral process began in Kiribati, voters return to the polls today to elect their Beretitenti or President.
The parliament was chosen...
Pacific leaders blame Australia for role in climate crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to take a leadership role on climate change at a Commonwealth summit that is splitting over who...
King of Taumeasina Charles III
Thursday 24 October 2024 will forever resonate in the hearts of the Moata'a community in Samoa.
This was the day British monarch King Charles III...
Starmer says he wants to ‘look forward’ and not talk about slavery reparations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted he wants to “look forward” rather than have “very long endless discussions about reparations on the past”...
USP to be hub for King’s scholarships
The University of the South Pacific (USP) will be the regional hub for the King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP).
This was launched on Thursday in...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...