Charlot Salwai elected prime minister of Vanuatu
Vanuatu's prime minister Sato Kilman has been voted out through a motion-of-no-confidence in the country's parliament Friday in Port Vila.
The motion was carried by...
PNG threatens to send refugees back to Australia unless it keeps funding humanitarian programme
Refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea a decade ago will be sent back to Australia if the Australian government fails to continue funding PNG’s...
Sato Kilman ousted as Vanuatu prime minister
Vanuatu's prime minister Sato Kilman has been voted out of office in a motion of no confidence at parliament this afternoon in Port Vila.
The...
PNG PM appeals for Australia, Singapore help to fight corruption
The government of Papua New Guinea has appealed to the Australian Federal Police and the Singapore Police to assist PNG police to link money...
Vanuatu PM Kilman lost his MPs ahead of facing no confidence motion today
In the lead-up to today's no-confidence motion, Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman has experienced a significant loss of support among his Members of Parliament...
U.S offers no new cash to climate fund for developing world
The United States offered no additional funds to the world's largest climate fund on Thursday, overshadowing fresh support for nations most vulnerable to global...
Forum Trade Ministers Meets in Suva
Trade Ministers and officials from Forum member countries gather in Suva today for the Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers Meeting.
Key priorities for deliberation on...
U.S budget fight could create Pacific opening for China
A 45-day stopgap measure passed by the United States Congress to avert a government shutdown has left potential funding shortfalls for strategic Pacific island...
Signing of Samoa Agreement to boost Pacific – EU relations
The signing of the successor to the Cotonou Agreement in Samoa next month is expected to boost diplomatic relations between the Pacific and the...
Australia, Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers convene
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles Thursday hosted Defence Minister Win Bakri Daki for the 2023 Australia-Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers' Meeting in Geelong,...
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