Solomon Islands deputy PM and new foreign Minister sworn in
Solomon Islands new deputy Prime Minister is Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia who is also the Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification.
Deputy Prime...
Media free from fear, Fiji improves on media freedom ranking
Media freedom has truly returned to Fiji after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) â an international non-profit and non-governmental organisation focused on safeguarding the right...
Another blunder for Bougainville
Papua New Guinea Shadow Minister for Bougainville Affairs Sir Puka Temu has condemned the miscommunication and blame game propagated by Prime Minister James Marape...
Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence
Children in five Pacific Island countries are facing increasing levels of physical, sexual, emotional, and online violence at home, school and their communities, according...
Proposed law on tainted cryptocurrency âterribleâ for human rights, says Cook Islands expert
A Cook Islands cryptocurrency expert is critical of a proposed law targeting tainted cryptocurrency, arguing it undermines human rights and doesnât address the real...
UN boss to attend Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga, No rush for regional architecture...
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres will attend this yearâs Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga in August.
This was announced by Secretary General...
Nine more Solomon Islands Ministers sworn-in
Nine more Solomon Islands ministers have been sworn-in Monday formalising their appointments to their respective Ministerial portfolios, almost completing the lineup of cabinet ministers...
Australian officials scrambled to halt China-PNG policing deal
Chinaâs top diplomat pushed for Papua New Guinea to sign a policing agreement with Beijing during a trip to Port Moresby last month, forcing...
Bougainville may use other means to gain independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government(ABG) is warning it might use other avenues to gain its independence should the PNG government continue to be mischievous in...
Donât ignore geopolitical tensions says Tuvaluâs Climate Change Minister Dr Talia
Tuvaluâs Climate Change and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Maina Talia, has called on church leaders in the Pacific not to turn a blind eye...
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âWe are doing more than mostâ â GCF on adaptation finance
By Pita Ligaiula
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) says half of its climate finance is directed to adaptation, but Executive Director Mafalda Duarte acknowledges the...
âWe need to make Pacific economies more resilientâ: Green Climate Fund
By Pita Ligaiula
Climate change is already threatening key Pacific economic sectors, but the Green Climate Fund (GCF) says its investments are being designed...
Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour ministers
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have endorsed new regional measures on kava, fisheries and labour, including the establishment of a dedicated Regional Labour...