Calls for South Africa to reconsider leaving the OACPS
Member countries of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) are calling the South Africa government to reconsider its position to quit...
First Vanuatu election petition trail set
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has listed the trial of the election petition against the National United Party's (NUP) winning candidate in the constituency of Malekula,...
Minister’s ‘high tempo’ pace strengthening Australia-PNG ties, forging new development policy
Australia’s minister for international development anf the Pacific Pat Conroy is off to Papua New Guinea, where he will commemorate 80 years since the...
Tonga King to attend UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt
King Tupou VI is expected to deliver Tonga’s Statement at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC...
Fiji Elections: Candidate nominations to open today
The Electoral Commission along with the Fijian Elections Office has today announced that nomination for candidates to contest the 2022 General Election is now...
China targets two diplomatic allies with Pacific aid
Beijing was targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continued to decline,...
U.S B-52 bomber deployment may trigger regional arms race, China says
China has responded to reports the United States is preparing to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to northern Australia, saying the move could trigger an...
Fiji Parliament dissolved
Fiji's Parliament has been dissolved by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, effective Sunday 30 October 2022.
“In accordance with section 58(3) of the Constitution of the...
Australian pilot sentenced to 18 years in PNG
An Australian pilot linked to the biggest drug bust in Papua New Guinea has been convicted and jailed for 18 years.
The Waigani National Court...
Over 690,000 Fijians so far registered to vote in December election
The total number of registered Fiji voters as of last Friday stands at 692,918, out of which 345,118 are females and 347,800 are males.
This...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...