Fiji’s Opposition MP Nawaikula convicted of giving false information and obtaining a financial advantage
Fiji's Opposition MP Niko Nawaikula has been found guilty of one count of giving false information to a public servant and one count of...
Two-week arms ultimatum: PNG Police Commissioner
Anyone caught with an illegal unlicensed firearm in Papua New Guinea, faces life in prison.
With nine days to go before the Issue of Writs,...
Marshalls launches big child health intervention
A high-rate of malnutrition and growth stunting among Marshall Islands children has been a concern for many years.
A survey jointly conducted by UNICEF and...
Free press essential to democracy says Pacific media watchdog
The Pacific Freedom Forum says World Press Freedom Day is a significant milestone for Pacific region media.
03 May is World Press Freedom Day, a...
Former Tonga PM dumped from parliament for election bribery
Two Tongan MPs, one former prime minister and the other a serving cabinet minister, have lost their seats in Parliament.
Former PM, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, and...
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
U.S President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting...
Envoy’s suggestions to fix Australia and Solomon Islands’ relationship
Solomon Islands' High Commissioner to Australia has suggested the relationship between the two upset nations can be resolved through simple communication and the expansion...
Samoa’s international borders to open in August
Samoan Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has announced the returning of students to school and the resuming of international flights this month, though restricted...
Australia election: Climate the most important security issue, say military and political leaders
By Nic Maclellan
As voters in Australia head to the polls on 21 May, there is increasing debate over the link between climate change...
Better dotTV deal for Tuvalu
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tuvalu’s revenue share from the management of its dotTV Internet domain name asset will now be based on the number of people...
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Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...