Tuimalealiifano reappointed as Samoa Head of State
Samoa's Legislative Assembly this morning reappointed Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II as the Head of State for a second term of five years.
The announcement came...
Dissolving Vanuatu Parliament irresponsible: Regenvanu
The former Vanuatu Leader of the Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu, has labelled the decision of the Council of Ministers (COM) to request the President to...
Private islands sale triggers national security concern
A potential sale to Chinese interests, of the privately owned Conflict Islands – which lie in the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast –...
Urgent Vanuatu Constitutional application registered
The 27 signatories of the motion of no confidence against Vanuatu caretaker Prime Minister, Bob Loughman, filed Monday in Court their urgent constitutional application...
Nauru Court of Appeal heard its first case in several years
The Nauru Court of Appeal opened Monday and heard its first case in several years, followed by several criminal and civil appeals listed to...
Regional officers deliberate on policing issues
Several women in policing from across the region are convening at the 17th Annual Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women Advisory Network in Nadi.
The...
PNG Speaker Pomat allowed to intervene in 11th Parliament’s legality case
The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court has allowed Speaker Job Pomat to intervene in an application filed by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill on the...
Electoral petitions lodged in the Cook Islands
Five electoral petitions and one application for a recount have been filed at the High Court in the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands News reports...
Report to UN: New Zealand’s immigration system discriminates on disability grounds
Ahead of New Zealand’s review with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) highlight a clear pattern of...
USAID launches five-year strategy for the Pacific Islands region
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced its five-year (2022-2027) Pacific Islands Strategic Framework that will guide the Agency’s work in...
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Vanuatu becomes 112th State party to Cluster Munitions Convention
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Presidency has welcomed Vanuatu as the 112th State Party to the Convention, effective 1 March 2026.
In a statement,...
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study...
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on...
Palau steps up preparations for 55th Pacific Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi met Wednesday with Palau Minister of State Gustav Aitaro and members of Palau’s National...