Tonga PM Hu‘akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni survives no-confidence vote in parliament
The vote of no confidence to oust Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni was defeated in Parliament Wednesday afternoon with a vote of 14-11.
The...
Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa announces Cabinet reshuffle and new Ministers
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has announced a Cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of new Cabinet Ministers, the first in her two-year-old Government.
Having...
Island nations crushed by an unfair global financial system says Samoa’s PM
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa has criticised the current global financial system as “condemning the small island states to a vicious cycle of...
Pacific Islands Forum and ASEAN forge historic partnership with Memorandum of Understanding signing
A milestone in regional cooperation was achieved on Monday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), represented...
Yoon, Cook Islands PM discuss maritime cooperation
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Wednesday, and discussed cooperation in the maritime and...
Solomon Islands Chief Justice backs strike out request, election to be held in 2024
Solomon Islands Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled in favour of the strike out application filed by the Speaker, Prime Minister, and Governor...
Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched
A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new...
Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papua liberation group
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared it will now base itself in the region after years of partial exile.
At a...
New Vanuatu PM outlines Government’s priorities
Vanuatu’s new Prime Minister Sato Kilman, has wasted no time in outlining the new Government’s priorities and vision.
Speaking after his election, he highlighted four...
Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific highlighted at 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
The next steps in the journey to implement the Weather Ready Pacific (WRP) programme, to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for,...
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