New Vanuatu Police Commissioner appointed
Vanuatu President Obed Moses Tallis, has appointed Colonel Robson Iavro as the Commissioner of Police. The instrument of appointment was signed by the President...
Australian Defence Force to fund $175 million major upgrade for PNG’s naval base on...
An Australian company has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to redevelop Papua New Guinea's main naval base on Manus Island.
Clough was announced as the...
Vanuatu Education minister Seule Simeon resigns to become speaker
The Vanuatu Parliament has elected Seule Simeon as the new speaker just hours after Gracia Shadrack resigned from the position.
To stand as candidate for...
Fiji records 116 new COVID-19 cases, one death confirmed
One death and a record 116 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji.
The Health Ministry said Tuesday night a 73-year-old patient at...
PNG records 63 new COVID-19 cases – total at 16,791
Papua New Guinea recorded 63 new COVID-19 cases on Monday further increasing PNG’s total to 16,791 cases including 165 known deaths.
The new cases were...
Samoa’s FAST wins first disputed seat of April election
Former Associate Minister of Revenue, Sooalo Umi Mene was granted leave by the Supreme Court to withdraw his petition against FAST winner, Vaele Paiaaua...
A New Zealand chapter of Greta Thunberg-linked climate movement disbands itself for being ‘racist’
In September 2019, the streets of Auckland, New Zealand were a sea of protesters.
Across the globe, several million people were marching as part of...
Amid dispute with government, Vanuatu speaker resigns
The Speaker of Parliament of Vanuatu Gracia Shadrack has resigned today amid a dispute with the government of the prime minister Bob Loughman.
Last week,...
Bougainville independence date set
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has set 01 September, 2025, as the tentative date for the declaration of independence for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
He...
Covid-19 deaths concern Fijians
Ten people have died in Fiji after testing positive for Covid-19 but only four had their deaths attributed to the coronavirus.
The Health Ministry said...
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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...