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...
U.S general says allies key to counter China in Pacific
The United States will rely on allies rather than a major expansion of its own forces to counter any Chinese military risk in the...
China cannot develop in isolation, says envoy to PNG
China cannot develop in isolation from the rest of the world even though its modernisation over the past decades has helped the growth of...
U.S officials see stronger ties after trip to Indo-Pacific
U.S officials are leaving Australia feeling emboldened following a nearly weeklong trip that also featured a visit to Papua New Guinea.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's...
U.S ‘respects’ PNG’s nuclear stance
The United States-Papua New Guinea Defence Cooperation Act (DCA) is built on mutual respect and we respect Papua New Guinea’s position on nuclear matters,...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...