PNG sitting on time bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs: Police
Papua New Guinea is sitting on a ticking bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs, says a senior policeman in charge of...
Britain’s foreign minister Cleverly skips Samoa meeting to co-ordinate Sudan response
British foreign minister James Cleverly has skipped a planned trip to Samoa to focus on coordinating the UK response to the Sudan crisis, which...
Fritch warns chaos should anti-independence party lose election
French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch has warned of chaos, should his party lose power to the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira.
In last Sunday's first round of...
Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom tighten defence relationship
Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom signed a defence agreement that the Pacific island country’s foreign minister said had been “gathering dust for...
In New Caledonia, Australia urges Pacific island unity amid China, U.S competition
Australia's foreign minister urged Pacific island countries on Thursday to stay united in the face of great power competition as she visited New Caledonia,...
NZ and Tonga strengthen ties through Carmel Sepuloni’s visit
New Zealand and Tonga are reconnecting and strengthening ties, while acknowledging the need to be united as a Pacific region in response to the...
New Permanent representative of Fiji presents credentials to UN SG
The new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday this week
Prior to...
UN court gets request for advisory opinion on climate change
The United Nations’ highest court confirmed Wednesday that the General Assembly has asked for it to issue an advisory opinion on “the obligations of...
New 10-year partnership between USP and New Zealand grounded in the value of Pacific...
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and Aotearoa New Zealand have announced a new 10-year partnership to support the long-term success of the...
NZ deputy PM Sepuloni reaffirms support for Fiji
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Constitution Review Commission report was never a draft Constitution: Fiji A-G
Fiji Attorney-General Sevuloni Valenitabua says the Constitution Review Commission’s (CRC) Report should not be regarded as a draft Constitution.
He said the commission was mandated...