U.S still seeks delayed Pacific funds amid China push in region: senior diplomat
A day after a US$95 billion foreign aid package left out economic help promised for the Indo-Pacific as the U.S tries to blunt China’s...
Samoa, as AOSIS Chair, encouraged by work of Pacific SIDS in plastics treaty negotiations
The work to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to engage and amplify the one Pacific voice in sessions of...
PNG PM wins vote of confidence motion, Opposition MPs storm out
Papua New Guinea leader of Government Business and Minister for Finance Rainbo Paita has moved a motion of vote of confidence in Prime Minister...
Difficult to predict fate of Australia-Tuvalu deal on climate and security, intelligence boss says
A senior Australian intelligence chief has acknowledged a landmark climate and security deal with Tuvalu may be at risk in the wake of the...
Australian Defence chief unaware of commander’s Naliva torture allegation
Australia’s Defence Force chief was unaware a Fijian officer who became a deputy commander of 3000 troops was alleged to have committed torture.
Colonel Penioni...
PNG Government asking court interpretation on Allan Bird’s eligibility as alternate prime minister
The Special Parliamentary Committee deliberating on the Vote of No confidence met Wednesday to discuss the motion to bring a no confidence vote to...
U.S Senate fails to add Compact Funds to aid package
A last-minute bipartisan effort to add key funding aimed at countering China in the Pacific has failed in the U.S Senate even as a...
PM Marape addresses Opposition’s Vote-of-No-Confidence motion with confidence
-Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has openly welcomed the Opposition’s motion for a vote-of-no-confidence against him.
This announcement came after the Acting Speaker,...
Allan Bird, alternate PNG PM nominee
-The Papua New Guinea Opposition has nominated East Sepik Governor Allan Bird as their alternative Prime Minister.
Leader of the Opposition Douglas Tomuriesa announced this...
Delayed Tuvalu election result highlights climate impacts
An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to...
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Tuvalu says attaining global prosperity goals requires boost for poor nations
While vowing its commitment to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Tuvalu cited the challenges hindering its progress.
For Tuvalu, sustainable development is inseparable...
New Zealand Foreign Minister to meet Ministers from Fiji, Niue and Samoa
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet Pacific counterparts from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland today.
“In these uncertain geostrategic times in our...
PM Wale sets to travel to U.S & Japan on eight-day trip
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will leave for the United States this weekend on an eight-day overseas visit that will also take him...