NZ Government strengthens emergency management relationship with Fiji
A new agreement signed today will bolster emergency management cooperation between New Zealand and Fiji, says Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty.
The Memorandum of...
New global climate chief accused of appearing to forget Pacific islands
Newly-elected climate chief Jim Skea has been accused of downplaying threats to the Pacific Islands in his first media interviews in the job.
The new...
Angaur State sues Palau, U.S, and U.S military contractors over TACMOR Project
Angaur State Government, one of the sixteen (16) states of Palau, represented by its Governor Steven Salii, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Palau...
Special advisors proposed for U.S territories, freely associated states
Noting the distinct challenges besetting the U.S territories and freely associated states, U.S lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill seeking to help federal agencies...
PNG Government’s resolve to foster Bougainville independence agenda
After three hours of intense negotiations in Port Moresby, the Papua New Guinea Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) resolved and endorsed five...
Palau to host Joint Heads of Pacific Security
Palau will host the fifth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) Meeting on 23-24 August, bringing together nearly 80 security leaders from 20...
Solomon Islands Parliament to consider bill to scrutinise draft federal constitution
A Constitutional Amendment Bill to commence the scrutinisation of the draft federal constitution is anticipated to go before Solomon Islands parliament in the current...
What is your fear on independence for Bougainville: President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has called on Prime Minister James Marape to spell out clearly and honestly his fears about Bougainville obtaining Independence from...
Fiji’s Home Affairs Minister Tikoduadua applauds China as a strong ally
Fiji's Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua has praised China as a trusted development partner and a steadfast supporter during times of need.
Speaking at the...
8th MACFEST to be hosted in Fiji with first ever Melanesian Pageant
The two-week 7th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) officially ended on Sunday 31July with Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau passing the torch to...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...