China to gift water cannon trucks, vehicles to Solomon Islands police days after Australian...
China will today donate at least two water cannon trucks and a host of vehicles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in...
Three new MPS for Tongatapu decided in by-election
-Three new Tongatapu People's Representatives have been elected into the Legislative Assembly, after the by-elections on 03 November.
Electoral Commissioner Pita Vuki has announced the...
Secrecy of ballot paramount: Fiji Supervisor of Elections
One of the paramount pillars of an election that is free, fair and credible is the right to secrecy of the ballot.
This was highlighted...
Greens call on NZ Government to grant visa waiver status to all Pacific countries
The Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Government to change visa settings to allow people visiting Aotearoa from the Pacific Islands to...
Rich nations deflect GCF climate finance burden to private sector
Wealthy nations are pushing for the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) to seek donations from big businesses and the super-rich, as government donations...
New Vanuatu Government to be formed Friday: Kilman
The continuous hunting tactics for Vanuatu Members of Parliament (MPs)-elect in a bid to shore up numbers as the first sitting of Parliament on...
Solomon Islands Opposition questions Australia’s delivery of guns
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has donated dozens of semi-automatic rifles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in what diplomats have called...
Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief
Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us the news, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his...
Tongatapu by-elections today
Campaigning ended Wednesday for today's by-elections to elect three new People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in the Constituencies of Tongatapu 4, Tongatapu...
Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach
The human rights campaigner Filep Karma – one of West Papua’s most famous former political prisoners – was found dead on a beach in...
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Efforts to revive a historic climate deal for the global shipping industry are foundering on U.S and Saudi opposition, with negotiators gearing up for...
Fiji’s third Voluntary National Review to strengthen accountability accelerate SDG: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed government’s commitment to sustainable development with the formal endorsement of Fiji’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR), to...
UXO disposal operation to be undertaken in Central Bougainville with New Zealand support
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) will lead the safe disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) identified in Central Bougainville, with technical support from the Government...