Vanuatu to elect new prime minister after Opposition wins’ appeal
Vanuatu’s Parliament will convene to elect a new leader after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision that a vote of no confidence...
China’s presence in Pacific is development-oriented
China’s presence in the Pacific region is development oriented without political strings and the country has no interest in geopolitics, says a senior official.
Gu...
Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election
Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the...
Forum SG Puna hopes leaders will endorse declaration
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general Henry Puna says he hopes Forum leaders would endorse the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration in November.
During a media...
Support for Fiji Coalition Government ‘very solid’ – SODELPA leader Gavoka
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka has confirmed SODELPA’s support for the Coalition government is “very solid”.
And he...
Pacific Police Chiefs unite to fight transnational crime
The Australia Federal Police (AFP) hosted the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Conference last week, reinforcing the need to work closely together to ensure...
Samoan climate activist welcomes UN’s recognition of children’s rights
A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is “the first step...
China shipped real guns to Solomon Islands, not replicas, diplomats claimed
China likely shipped genuine firearms to the Solomon Islands when its donation of “replica” weapons to police last year sparked a political firestorm in...
Australia-owned Pacific Telco likely exploited by private spies
An Australian-owned mobile phone operator in the Pacific Islands has likely been used by private spy firms to track people on the other side...
Fiji coalition government kingmaker SODELPA threat to defect to FijiFirst, issues seven days ultimatum
The future of Fiji coalition Government hangs in the balance as the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) drafts an ultimatum that could collapse the...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...