Samoa Supreme court overrules fresh election order
The Supreme Court has overruled a declaration by the Samoa Head of State voiding last month's elections as having no legal authority.
The court has...
Further COVID-19 vaccine and economic support for the Pacific: NZ Government
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health and Foreign Affairs Minister Aupito William Sio has announced that New Zealand will...
Fiji designer wins logo competition for new Pacific Resilience Facility
Founding director of Fiji Art and Soul, Shiri Ram, has taken out the top prize of FJD$3,000 (US$1,500) for a logo brand which will...
Pacific Islands Forum to launch new US$1.5 billion Pacific Resilience Facility
A new fund aimed at helping build preparations ahead of disasters to help Pacific nations cut the cost of rebuilding and recovery is doing...
COVID-19: Seven active cases recovered in Fiji
Fiji has reported another seven active COVID-19 cases of recovery.
Head of Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan during the daily press briefing Tuesday said with...
Samoa Caretaker PM welcomes fresh election
Samoa Caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has applauded the decision from the Head of State to call for fresh General Elections to determine...
Samoa AG applies to discontinue FAST hearing
Samoa Supreme Court will hear an eleventh hour application from the Attorney General to discontinue the challenge from Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi...
Samoa’s female PM challenger set for rerun after gender quota row
Samoans could elect their first woman prime minister later this month in the rerun of an April general election that was overshadowed by controversy...
Samoan Head of State intervenes, calls for fresh elections
Samoans woke up to the news today that they will go back to the polls in just over two-weeks’ time, on 21 May 2021.
Calling...
Palau Media Council calls on government to support free and independent media on World...
One of the hallmarks of a democratic society is free and independent media.
As we celebrate this year's World Press Freedom Day, with the theme...
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Australia guarantees Tuvalu’s security in $110m pact
Australia is guaranteeing Tuvalu's security under a new pact as it pledges more than $110 million (US$72 million) in a development package.
The memorandum of...
Bougainville president makes plea to PNG, Let my people go
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama Wednesday made an impassioned plea to the Papua New Guinea Government: “Let my people go.”
“Two years ago I pleaded with...
Jail term for former Fijian PM Bainimarama and suspended Police chief Qilio
Former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo at the Suva High Court.
Suspended Police...