‘The right person’: What did Solomon Islanders vote for?
After a relatively well-organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot...
Ministerial roundtable emphasises renewable energy’s role in shaping global energy security landscape
A new report released Wednesday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), highlights the shift towards renewable energy as a means to bolster energy...
Calls on the World to expedite the delivery of renewable energy
The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has called on the world to expedite the delivery of renewable energy, in line with the commitments made at...
Tonga unveils Pacific Islands Forum theme, as other Pacific territories’ membership blocked
It could be confused with a political campaign slogan, but this year’s theme for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum is: Transformative, Resilient, Pasifiki: Build...
Pacific nation hosts its biggest-ever election day
Ballots are due to be cast in one of the Pacific’s largest elections as Solomon Islanders, from the city to remote villages, choose their...
IRENA Director General urges stronger partnerships for Sustainable Energy future in SIDS
The Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Tuesday emphasised the need for strong partnerships to accelerate progress towards a resilient and...
SIDS Chair calls for action on energy transition and climate resilience
Barbados Minister of Energy and Chair of the SIDS Ministerial at the 14th IRENA Assembly, Lisa Cummins Tuesday highlighted the significance of recent developments...
Ministers and energy leaders to advance energy transition and ensure UAE Consensus moves towards...
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) 14th Assembly kicked off Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, from 16-18 April 2024.
The meetings, presided over by Rwanda, gather...
Voters must re-register to participate in the 2026 general elections
With Parliaments’ approval, all eligible voters under law including Samoa’s diaspora must register or re-register to vote in the next general elections.
And the Office...
Washington nixes Guam and American Samoa’s bid for PIF membership
The federal government has poured cold water on Guam and American Samoa’s hopes of gaining membership of the Pacific Islands Forum, stating that U.S...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...