Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Australian foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has denounced the “secret” terms of China’s security deal with Solomon Islands, while insisting “no document signed and...
Japan’s top diplomat to visit Fiji, Palau next month
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit two Central Asian countries, Mongolia and two Pacific island nations, the Japanese government said Thursday, as Tokyo...
Tuvalu PM meets Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong
Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the first time on Thursday at the Istana, where they reaffirmed the...
Fijian Drua team named, Fiji government committed $3 million
Fijian Drua Head Coach Mick Byrne has announced his line-up for the historic first homecoming match at ANZ Stadium Suva, as the men from...
Vaccinations vital as COVID cripples Pacific countries
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are increasingly concerned for more than 1 million people in Pacific nations as they...
Freesoul Ltd fined $1 million by Fiji High Court for undertaking unauthorised developments at...
Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited has been fined $1million (US$500,000) by Fiji’s High Court in Suva for two counts of undertaking unauthorised developments at...
Australia doesn’t want its forces operating alongside ‘ruthless’ Chinese in Solomons
Australia will resist sending soldiers and police to Solomon Islands if they are forced to operate alongside Chinese security personnel as concern grows that...
Tuvalu candidate vying for Commonwealth SG role appeals for Pacific support
The former governor-general of Tuvalu vying to head the Commonwealth as its next secretary-general is hoping the region will get behind his campaign to...
Australia worried China will bring Hong Kong police techniques to Solomons
Australia's spy chief says Canberra is concerned Chinese police deployed to the Solomon Islands under a new security pact could use “ruthless” techniques previously...
‘We cannot afford greenwashing’: UN Chief Guterres highlights key role of Net-Zero experts
As part of the UN’s climate action efforts, the Secretary-General’s Net-Zero Expert Group met for the first time on Wednesday, on a mission to...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...