Macron’s visit fruitful: PNG Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has described as “fruitful” the visit by France’s President Emmanuel Macron as the two countries established cooperation...
Tuvalu foreign Minister Kofe resigns from Parliament
Tuvalu's foreign Minister Simon Kofe has announced his resignation from the island nation Parliament Friday.
“Friends, today in Parliament I made a significant announcement. I've...
France to expand Mobile Force in Vanuatu
France has announced that New Caledonian Armed Forces will be expanded in a significant overhaul that Vanuatu will feel the effects of, as they...
Nauru disappointed with ISA failure to adopt deepsea mining rules
Nauru President Russ Kun says Nauru is “extremely disappointed” at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council’s failure to adopt rules, regulations and procedures that...
Macron plans a new political statute for New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea
In a major speech in Noumea, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed he would forge ahead to seek changes to the...
France’s Macron announces initiative to preserve primary forests of PNG
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday a partnership to "remunerate" Papua New Guinea for its efforts to preserve the primary forest.
The first of...
International talks end without go-ahead for deep-sea mining
An international meeting in Jamaica to negotiate rules over deep-sea mining has ended with no green light to start industrial-scale mining and with an...
U.S to bolster PNG security
Papua New Guinea’s leadership is promising “cascading” benefits from growing military and security cooperation with the United States following the first visit by a...
Nanaia Mahuta shuts door on NZ joining AUKUS after U.S says it’s ‘very much...
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has shut the door on joining the AUKUS alliance, a military pact that's basing nuclear submarines in...
Climate Litigation Report reveals spike in cases demanding action
The total number of court cases focused on climate action has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide, according to a new...
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Pacific faces rise of “crime of greed” – Fiji Defence Minister Naivalurua
Pacific nations are confronting a dangerous shift from “crime of need to crime of greed” as transnational criminal syndicates expand sophisticated operations across the...
EFL warns Fiji facing power rationing
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Pacific becoming a target for organised crime networks
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