Calls for clarity over China’s shipment of ‘replica guns’ to Solomon Islands after Honiara...
A surreal controversy has erupted in Solomon Islands after the Chinese Embassy allegedly shipped several crates holding replica firearms into the capital Honiara, just...
Community transmission confirmed; Samoa to go into lockdown
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa confirmed a community transmission case in Samoa late Thursday, with the country moving to Alert Level 2 for...
PNG MP charged with murder
Port Moresby North West MP Lohia Boe Samuel was arrested and charged for murder and locked up at the Boroko Police Station cells Thursday.
Commander...
Fiji election campaign period starts on 26 April
Fiji's campaign period for the 2022 general election will start on 26 April.
This has been confirmed by the Electoral Commission in accordance with Section...
No need for guns to run PNG election: Police Minister
Papua New Guinea Police Minister William Onglo says the country should not need guns to run the election.
“This should not be a concern, we...
Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide: WHO
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing - and a more transmissible...
Pacific Resilience Fund a win-win option says PIFS deputy SG at debt for climate...
The deputy secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Dr Filimon Manoni has noted with ‘great interest’ the inclusion of the Forums planned Pacific...
Cook Islands flagged superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch ‘sanctioned’
Maritime Cook Islands has confirmed a Cook Islands-registered yacht linked to a Russian oligarch has been sanctioned by the Treasury of the United States.
The...
Women, Girls must be centre of global climate fight – Pacific to CSW66
The Pacific has called for more recognition of the critical role of women and girls in climate resilience, at the opening plenary sessions of...
PNG Police not election ready
Papua New Guinea Police have made a startling revelation that firearms for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.
Deputy Police Commissioner...
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The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...