PNG Police Chief Manning issues Commissioner’s circular on use of lethal force
Papua New Guinea Police personnel have been issued with a Commissioner’s circular on the approved use of force in the execution of their duties...
Sixth Pacific Met Council closes on a high note
The Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6) Meeting closed Wednesday buoyed by the potential of the Weather Ready Pacific Programme for the safety of our...
More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council tables
Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her national Met Service.
At...
PICAN urges Fiji to work with Forum leaders on Japanese nuclear dumping plan
By Sanjeshni Kumar
Fiji has come under scrutiny from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) for endorsing Japan’s decision to discharge over one...
U.S stands ready to support Fiji Government, No villains and heroes in geopolitics: Fiji...
The United States has reaffirmed support for the Peoples’ Coalition Government’s development priorities to enhance democracy, boost economic growth, improve food security, empower women...
MSG Leaders’ Summit next week in Vanuatu
The 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit will be held in Port Vila next week.
The MSG leaders summit was postponed last month.
The 22nd...
USAID open new regional mission in Fiji for nine Pacific Island nations
By Rowena Acraman
The new USAID Pacific Islands Mission was opened in Suva Tuesday at a ceremony organised at the United States Embassy.
It was...
NASA-UN partnership gauges sea level threat to Tuvalu
The dangers of rising sea levels are perhaps nowhere more stark than the island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific: increased coastal flooding,...
Vanuatu: No confidence, but in whom?
By Siobhan McDonnell
Just two-and-a-half weeks ago, Vanuatu celebrated its 43rd Independence anniversary. Bands marched around Independence Park in Port Vila, watched by the assembled...
Former Fiji PM Chaudhry flags Constitution as democracy hurdle
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry claims that Fiji’s Constitution is a significant obstacle to democracy.
Speaking at the inaugural session...
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Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday between the pro-France bloc...
NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can...
Emerging Pacific leaders tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis
In the Pacific, the triple planetary crisis, the interconnected threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution pose a significant existential risk, and young...