‘Return of writs cannot be extended’: PNG Secretary for Justice
Any extension beyond the fifth anniversary of the date fixed for the return of the writs for the previous general election would be in...
SIBC to air news supporting government only
Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) to do self-censorship on its news and programmes.
This means SIBC is...
‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament
By Jo Chandler
When she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a political novice...
Former Fiji military commander Sitiveni Rabuka rules out China security pact if he wins...
The former two-time coup leader hoping to return as Fiji’s prime minister has ruled out a security pact with China if he wins government,...
Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands, as new documents detail how...
U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to establish three new embassies in the Pacific Islands region to strengthen America’s relationships there and...
U.S launches new project to counter Trafficking in Persons in the Pacific region
The U.S government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) worth US$10 million...
Mark Brown country’s ‘preferred PM’
A poll conducted by Cook Islands News has revealed a divided electorate in the lead-up to this year’s election, however a large percentage prefer...
Man hospitalised without Medicare after being set ablaze shows precarity of Pacific Island fruit...
A Pacific farmworker who left his fruit picking job to work for a labour hire company ended up in hospital, without access to Medicare,...
Are Australia and New Zealand Compromising on Democratic Ideals in the Pacific?
The best approach to safeguarding democracy in the region is for both countries to demonstrate the prosperity and human flourishing that can flow from...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...