Pacific Elders’ Voice urges Pacific Leaders to take a decisive stand on AUKUS
The Pacific Elders’ Voice is urging the Pacific Islands Leaders to take a decisive and ethical stand on the submarine deal between Australia, United...
A calling to help people, Rear Admiral explains U.S Coast Guard’s Pacific role
The core mission of the U.S Coast Guard is search and rescue but training in the Pacific region tailored for island nations is also...
Document leak challenges regional security: Fiji PM
The Fiji government will look into factors challenging regional security following the Pentagon document leak over the weekend.
The leak contained information on security and...
Australia pledges $20 million to ‘partner of choice’ Samoa
The Australian government has announced they will pledge AUD$20 million (US$13 million) of additional budget support to Samoa.
Labor will deliver this financial support to...
Tongan court rules law does not apply to a noble
Tonga's Appeal Court has upheld a decision saying a law did not apply to a nobleman.
A member of Parliament, a nobles' representative, was elected...
UK, PNG to sign security agreement, says Foreign Affairs Minister
The United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea will sign a security agreement when a senior government official visits the country next week, says Foreign...
Consultations to begin outside Bougainville for Independence constitution
The Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission (BCPC) has begun consultations with Bougainvilleans outside Bougainville.
The consultation is to gauge views and contribution of Bougainvilleans to draft...
Cook Islands-U.S diplomatic relations likely to be finalised ‘by the middle of this year’
The Cook Islands are a step closer to forming formal diplomatic arrangements with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Brown, who recently visited Washington DC...
Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Kabua will meet with President Tsai, sign two bilateral agreements
Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua is slated to visit Taiwan on Wednesday for a week-long trip.
Her delegation consists of government officials including Secretary...
Australia and Samoa discuss the bilateral partnership arrangement
Australia’s visiting Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy will discuss with the Samoan government this week the progress of the Australia-Samoa...
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...