First Vanuatu election petition trail set
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has listed the trial of the election petition against the National United Party's (NUP) winning candidate in the constituency of Malekula,...
Minister’s ‘high tempo’ pace strengthening Australia-PNG ties, forging new development policy
Australia’s minister for international development anf the Pacific Pat Conroy is off to Papua New Guinea, where he will commemorate 80 years since the...
Tonga King to attend UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt
King Tupou VI is expected to deliver Tonga’s Statement at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC...
Fiji Elections: Candidate nominations to open today
The Electoral Commission along with the Fijian Elections Office has today announced that nomination for candidates to contest the 2022 General Election is now...
China targets two diplomatic allies with Pacific aid
Beijing was targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continued to decline,...
U.S B-52 bomber deployment may trigger regional arms race, China says
China has responded to reports the United States is preparing to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to northern Australia, saying the move could trigger an...
Fiji Parliament dissolved
Fiji's Parliament has been dissolved by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, effective Sunday 30 October 2022.
“In accordance with section 58(3) of the Constitution of the...
Australian pilot sentenced to 18 years in PNG
An Australian pilot linked to the biggest drug bust in Papua New Guinea has been convicted and jailed for 18 years.
The Waigani National Court...
Over 690,000 Fijians so far registered to vote in December election
The total number of registered Fiji voters as of last Friday stands at 692,918, out of which 345,118 are females and 347,800 are males.
This...
Writ for Fiji’s 2022 general election issued
The writ for Fiji's 2022 General Election was issued by the President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere to the Fijian Electoral Commission Monday in accordance with...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...