Why Tuvalu still chooses Taiwan
By Joel Atkinson, HUFS
In his recent visit to Taipei, Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Kausea Natano declared that Tuvalu would ‘continue to stand firm...
Massacre on island of love, 30 killed in PNG’s Milne Bay Province
Thirty people in Papua New Guinea are reported to have been killed and many seriously injured in the worst tribal warfare on Kiriwina Island...
Two Political camps in Vanuatu : Aquana 30-22 Iririki
The official results of the Snap Election has reconfirmed the unofficial results — none of the country's major political parties who contested the snap...
Taiwan not ruling out talks to win back Solomons, Kiribati
Taiwan is open to possible discussions that may lead to regaining diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, whose decisions to switch to...
Egypt shuts down event spaces on first Monday of COP27 in blow to NGOs
Civil society organisations and governments may have to cancel events at the UN climate summit in November as the Egyptian hosts have tightened security...
No foreigner will dictate outcome: Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has stated that Bougainville’s future as an independent sovereign nation is inevitable and that there was nothing that can change...
Pacific power struggle between China and U.S set to escalate after Xi Jinping locks...
The Pacific looks set benefit economically, but some countries could also face “danger” to their democracies, after China's president cemented his grip on the...
Top Pacific law enforcers target transnational crime in the region
Top Police leaders from twenty-eight Transnational Crime Units (TCU) across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week to address transnational crime such as...
Fiji General election – Marles: Observer group would do their part to ensure 2022...
Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the Multinational Observer Group for the 2022 polls, which Australia was co-leading, would do their part to...
No State interference – Fiji Elections office to provide unimpeded access to MOG
No governmental authority will interfere in the activities of the Multinational Observer Group (MOG) during the general election, states the MOG Terms of Reference...
Latest article
Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...