A new government in the making in Tuvalu
Reports coming from Funafuti seem to suggest that a new government is in the making – comprising Opposition members from the previous Parliament and...
Australia wary of China’s security ambitions in the Pacific
Australia considers itself the economic and security guardian of the Pacific region.
But increasingly China has ambitions to further its interests among island nations.
This week,...
Election Day set for Solomon Islands on April 17, 2024
Solomon Islands estimated 400,000 registered voters will go to the poll on Wednesday 17th April this year.
The date was approved by a recent meeting...
Papua New Guinea highlights Australia ties after China security deal report
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has reaffirmed close security ties with Australia following a report that the Pacific island country – recently rocked by...
Australia the ‘Security Partner of Choice’ in South Pacific – PM Albanese
Australia is the “security partner of choice”for neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, after the biggest Pacific Island...
Pacific’s poor showing in global anti-corruption index
Transparency International says the latest Corruption Perception Index shows another year of "little to no meaningful progress" towards curbing corruption in the Asia-Pacific region.
Transparency...
Vanuatu Opposition disputes Government of National Unity status
Vanuatu leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament for Port Vila, Ishmael Kalsakau, has raised concerns, stating that the Government of National Unity (GNU)...
Fiji PM to attend 3rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum
Fiji's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sitiveni Rabuka will participate in the 3rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels, Belgium this week.
At...
Atoll nations, predicted to sink, have kept pace with sea-level rise
For an attention-grabbing speech to the 2022 UN climate conference, a Tuvalu cabinet minister stood on one of atoll nation’s smallest islands and predicted...
Japan to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in July; plans to offer Climate support,...
The Japanese government has begun final arrangements to host the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) in mid-July, inviting the leaders of all 18 Pacific...
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...
Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...