Pacific calls for bold action as Asia-Pacific stakeholders tackle triple planetary crisis
Stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific have been urged to move beyond promises and take bold, united action to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Speaking...
Samoa Office of the Electoral Commission ready for for pre-polling
The Office of the Electoral Commission (OEC) has confirmed it is prepared for pre-polling on Wednesday, 27 August, with over 1,000 voters expected to...
Fiji President calls for united and resolute Pacific voice on climate change
The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, officially opened the 2025 Pacific slands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) Conference in Sigatoka Tuesday.
Delivering his keynote address, President...
Tuilaepa warns of ‘greater mess’ if rivals win Sāmoa election
This week’s election in Sāmoa is being called one of the most consequential in decades.
At the heart of the contest is former Prime Minister...
Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild the parliament building
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as Nitijela, which was burned to the ground early Tuesday morning.
In...
‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex
Fire engulfed Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament building) just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early...
All Pacific Leaders Confirm Attendance at PIF Meeting in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Government has confirmed that all 17 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders will attend the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting in Honiara next...
PNG Prime Minister Marape responds to O’Neill: UN visit affirms PNG’s global standing, not...
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed claims by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill that the forthcoming visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is a...
Campaigning over – Samoa gets ready to vote in ‘unpredictable’ election
Samoan voters will head to the polls in a national election on Friday described as one of the country's "most unpredictable", with no clear...
Historic meeting between PM Rabuka and PM Modi further reaffirms Fiji-India relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today met with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the warmth and mutual respect that continue to...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...