Vanuatu president pardons three former PMs
Three former Prime Ministers have been pardoned by Vanuatu President, Pastor Obed Moses Tallis.
They are Rialuth Serge Vohor, Joe Natuman and Charlot Salwai.
The State...
Commonwealth Secretary-General urges G20 to urgently vaccinate the world’s small states
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has called on G20 members to urgently work with the Commonwealth and other partners, particularly the World Health Organisation and...
Japan, Pacific nations vow to tighten defence ties for maritime order
Ministerial-level defence representatives from Japan and 13 Pacific island countries vowed on Thursday in an online meeting to tighten cooperation to maintain maritime order...
Samoa Attorney General sacked, new AG Su’a Hellene Wallwork appointed
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has called on the Head of States to have the suspended Attorney-General dismissed entirely from her role, effective...
Fiji records 250 new cases of COVID-19, one new death reported
Fiji has recorded 250 new cases of COVID-19 and one death Thursday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to 47,186...
Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10 percent university ranking
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea has praised the University of the South Pacific (USP) for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities...
Samoa launches Covid-19 Travel Tracer App
A Travel Tracer App that will enable contact tracing in the event of the Covid-19 entering and spreading in Samoa, was launched by the...
Micronesia’s President says he mandated vaccines to protect
Federated States of Micronesia(FSM) President David Panuelo said Wednesday he’ll continue to walk around his island nation without fear, despite an alleged death threat...
Samoa Parliament to meet on 14 September: PM Fiame Mata’afa
The XVII Legislative Assembly will convene in two weeks time on 14 September 2021, says Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa.
Speaking to the media...
COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
Speaking...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...