Journalists launch first investigative media outlet in Solomon Islands
A new investigative media outlet has been launched in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on 5 May 2023.
It comes two days after the world marked World...
Pacific, the moral voice in global plastic negotiations
As custodians of the world’s largest Ocean, the Pacific like in the climate change negotiations have the moral authority to speak out and lead...
U.S opens Embassy in Tonga in new pushback against China in Pacific
The United States has opened a new Embassy in Tonga, the State Department said on Wednesday, part of efforts to step up the U.S...
PNG Security measures set for Biden visit: PM Marape
Parts of Port Moresby and the airspace over the Jackson International Airport will be closed on 22 May when United States President Joe Biden...
Australian Defence Force to expand Pacific links in $1.9bn budget package to boost Australia’s...
The military and police will expand links with Pacific Island countries as part of a nearly $2bn (US$1.3 billion) budget package aimed at boosting...
Australia invests to counter China’s influence in the Pacific
Australia will spend almost $2 billion(US$1.3 million) on improving relations with Pacific island nations as it seeks to counter China’s growing influence in the...
Biden to visit Papua New Guinea in a presidential first after G7 in Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden will become the first U.S sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea this month with a trip following the G7...
PNG Immigration ready for VIP visits
Papua New Guinea Immigration is 99.9 per cent ready for the VIP visits this month, Chief Migration Officer Stanis Hulahau has assured.
He told the...
China accuses Australia of trying to sabotage its relationships in Pacific region
China has accused Australia of attempting to sabotage its relationships in the Pacific, saying Australia has a “cold war mentality” and is blinded by...
French military ship visits Fiji
Over 500 French naval crew members and officials on the military vessel F734 Vendemiaire paid a goodwill port call in Suva Tuesday
Captain Mocard Emmanuel...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...