Eight women secure seats in joint Solomon Islands elections
In a historic development, a total of eight women have secured seats in the joint Solomon Islands elections.
Three will serve in the national parliament,...
Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers on Tuesday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World...
Fiji steps up against terrorism risks
There is scope for spillover effects from past terrorist activities in South East Asia and Middle East which could fuel terrorism and violent extremism...
Fewer Tropical Cyclones observed than forecast over November 2023 to April 2024 in the...
The Pacific National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NHMS) heard fewer Tropical Cyclones (TCs) have been observed than were predicted in the southwest Pacific over...
Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
Solomon Islands faces a tense wait for an election result after opposition parties pulled ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's OUR party, as...
China rebuff in Australia PM’s Anzac Day PNG push
Stronger ties between Papua New Guinea and Australia will help promote Pacific stability and freedom, Anthony Albanese says, invoking the legacy of World War...
Solomon Islands: No clear winner as lobbying to form next government intensifies
Lobbying to form Solomon Islands' next government is intensifying.
With only four more seats in the 50-member parliament yet to be officially declared, there is...
Commonwealth Ministers call for collective ocean action ahead of CHOGM and COP29
Delegates attending the inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting in the Republic of Cyprus committed to take forward their consultations to upcoming global summits.
They agreed...
Western Pacific Naval Symposium convenes in China’s Qingdao
The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Monday.
The event has drawn approximately 150 high-level naval delegations from...
China pledges more infrastructure investments and economic aid for FSM
Barely a month after completing new agreements under the Compact of Free Association with Washington, Micronesian President Wesley Simina recently met with Chinese President...
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Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea has secured the bid to host the Pacific Media Summit in 2028, with the decision taken...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already...