Democratic rights: Fiji’s 2013 Constitution protects military government decrees – Biman
Instead of protecting the human rights of citizens, the 2013 Constitution protects military government decrees imposed before the 2014 General Election.
National Federation Party (NFP)...
Candidates for Tongatapu by-elections announced
A total of 13 candidates will be contesting the vacant seats for Tongatapu 4, 6 and 7 constituencies in Tonga's by-elections on 03 November.
The...
Vanuatu snap election timeline announced
In Vanuatu over 300,000 registered voters will go to the polls for a snap election on 13 October.
The election was triggered after the dissolution...
Coalition accuses Australian government of mishandling Solomon Islands election funding offer
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is trying to douse political controversy over Australia's offer to fund elections in Solomon Islands after its Prime Minister...
Election funding should no longer be an excuse; Wale says Solomon Islands MPs should...
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale says the excuse of funding is no longer a reason to extend Parliament.
Wale made this statement following the...
Fiji PM Bainimarama meets with Indonesian foreign minister
Fiji and Indonesia convened a bilateral meeting to deepen cooperation for accelerated economic recovery through the global challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate...
Pacific Island states bristle at ‘Indo-Pacific’ label
Some Pacific Island nations are bristling at the label “Indo-Pacific,” a term that is increasingly being used by larger powers – including New Zealand...
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta announces $30 million over five years for Pacific...
New Zealand will invest $30 million (US$18 million) over five years to improve access to contraceptives and reproductive health services in the Pacific, Foreign...
Solomon Islands Opposition leader probes PM over decision to rush Constitutional Amendment Bill
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has questioned the Prime Minister as to why he is rushing the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 to extend...
Navy raises flag on Pacific cyclone relief ship Reliant
Australia’s reinvigorated Pacific presence has taken another step forward, with the Navy activating a specialist deep-water relief and logistics vessel for deployment to the...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...