12 PNG election petitions filed so far
Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister John Rosso and Treasurer Ian Ling Stuckey are among 12 returned Members of Parliament in the 2022 National...
Fiji’s Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 passed in Parliament
Fiji's Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in Parliament Thursday.
The majority of the Opposition Members who contributed to the debate on the Electoral Amendment...
Solomon Islands warned decision to ban foreign naval visits could have ‘repercussions’
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has warned Solomon Islands its decision to halt foreign naval visits could have "repercussions".
Appearing on ABC Radio on Wednesday,...
Vanuatu politicians in court Friday over dissolution push
Preparations are underway for a hearing in the Supreme Court of Vanuatu following an application against the dissolution of Vanuatu's parliament.
It was submitted by...
New Minister for Bougainville Affairs Mannaseh Makiba appointed
The Papua New Guinea Government will be looking at amending the law to include more ministerial positions, Prime Minister James Marape says.
Marape made this...
UK Home Office Permanent secretary visits Fiji to affirm UK – Fiji partnerships
UK Home Office Permanent secretary, Matthew Rycroft has met with Fijian government officials and partners during his visit to the Pacific nation.
He met Aiyaz...
Solomon Islands Government push to extend Parliament influenced by foreign elements: Manuari
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Derrick Manuari says he believes that the government’s agenda to extend Parliament from four to five years is influenced by...
Law organisations are wrong: Fiji AG
Fiji's Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has condemned the Fiji Law Society and the Law Council of Australia for their analysis of the Electoral (Amendment)...
PNG investigation into Conflict Islands
The Conflict Group of Islands in Milne Bay province cannot be sold to foreign interests, Papua New Guinea Parliament was told Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister...
Wildfire and floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report
Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, according to the authors of a UN report launched...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...