Concerns raised as Vanuatu, Palau explore crypto projects
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Recent green lighting of cryptocurrency projects in Vanuatu and Palau have raised concerns over the lack of an advisory body in...
Princess Anne arrives in Papua New Guinea for second leg of royal tour
Princess Anne has landed in Papua New Guinea as she continues her southern hemisphere tour to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The Princess Royal and...
Australia, Vanuatu sign Pacific Fusion Centre MOU
The Australian Government and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu have reached an important milestone, signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
New Caledonia leader calls for France to grant independence vote to counter China’s ‘omnipresence’...
A prominent New Caledonian indigenous party has said that if France wants to have an economic and political stake in the Pacific – as...
Fiji votes against Russia, Helen Clark in disbelief 58 countries abstained including Vanuatu
Fiji has voted alongside 93 other countries to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The resolution to strip Russia of its seat...
Vanuatu upset by Indonesia’s US$100,000 donation to MSG
The Vanuatu Government through the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marc Ati, has expressed utter dismay at the announcement by the Director General of the...
Macron in the lead, as French Presidential contest impacts Pacific
By Nic Maclellan
Seeking re-election as French President, Emmanuel Macron topped the poll amongst 12 candidates in the first round of voting for leadership...
Solomon Islands PM ‘clear’ no Chinese military base in talks with Australian intelligence
-Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says he does not expect the Solomon Islands will allow China to establish a military base in the Pacific...
Palau COVID travel rules still remain for Our Ocean Conference
In a few days, an estimated 1000 members of NGO executives, ministers, and high-level officials from different countries, including the Pacific nations, will be...
Fiji’s long trek to democracy and the quiet heroism of Fiji’s journalists
By Graeme Dobell
Fiji will soon vote on Frank Bainimarama, the military supremo who slowly morphed into an elected leader.
The man who has driven and...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...