Solomon Islands Opposition questions Australia’s delivery of guns
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has donated dozens of semi-automatic rifles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in what diplomats have called...
Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief
Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us the news, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his...
Tongatapu by-elections today
Campaigning ended Wednesday for today's by-elections to elect three new People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in the Constituencies of Tongatapu 4, Tongatapu...
Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach
The human rights campaigner Filep Karma – one of West Papua’s most famous former political prisoners – was found dead on a beach in...
Australia provides guns to Solomon Islands police
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today took delivery of 60 riffles to add to its armoury as the force with the support...
If we protect it, the ocean can help solve the climate crisis
From wave power to coast-protecting mangroves, ocean investments can have a big payoff
By Frank Bainimarama Prime Minister of Fiji and a member of the...
American Samoa again warns against limiting fishing for U.S flagged vessels
American Samoa Marine and Wildlife Department director, Taotasi Archie Soliai is speaking out about the importance high seas fishing rights for U.S flagged purse...
Former Kiribati president questions appointment of acting CJ
The appointment of Kiribati's Attorney General Tetiro Semilota as the acting Chief Justice has been called a questionable act by the country's first president,...
Appointment of Kiribati’s Attorney-General as acting Chief Justice ‘weakens democracy and transparency’, says anti-corruption...
Fears over democratic decline have intensified in Kiribati after the appointment of the country's attorney-general to the position of acting chief justice.
Tetiro Semilota has...
PM Brown to lead Cook Islands delegation to COP27 summit
Prime Minister Mark Brown is heading up a Cook Islands delegation to Egypt this week, where leaders from around the world will be gathering...
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Three Permanent Secretaries sworn in to lead key government ministries
Solomon Islands Government on Tuesday swore in three new Permanent Secretaries to lead the Ministries of Finance and Treasury, Police, National Security and Correctional...
Fiji says COP31 must put ocean at centre of climate action
Fiji will push for greater recognition of the Pacific Ocean as central to climate action at the upcoming UN climate negotiations, saying COP31 must...
Tourism industry ready to host Pre-COP 31 summit: Minister Gavoka
Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says Fiji’s tourism industry is fully prepared to host an influx of world leaders for October’s Pre-COP31 summit, drawing on...