Solomon Islands Government 100 days policy lacks strategic vision: Wale
Solomon Islands Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has described the Government’s 100-day policy programme as ‘sorrowful,’ lacking new ideas or strategic vision.
Speaking in Parliament...
The coalition trust bubble has burst: Fiji PM
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the trust and spirit of cooperation that existed within the coalition prior to 24 December 2022 is now...
Anthony Albanese reveals new cabinet with Tanya Plibersek named as minister for social services
Tanya Plibersek has been moved out of the environment portfolio and into social services as part of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reshaped cabinet,...
Rabuka ready to dismiss SODELPA
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has told FBC News he is ready to break the coalition agreement and remove the Social Democratic Liberal Party...
ADB to start work on Fiji and Tonga’s request to raise bonds in their...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will now kick-start the process of due diligence to facilitate Fiji and...
ADB steps us presence in the Pacific – opening new office in Solomon Islands
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
The Asia Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its presence in the Pacific to be closer its...
Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
U.S Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
After serving as...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific...
Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on...
New Caledonia’s political talks: no outcome after three days of ‘conclave’
After three solid days of talks in retreat mode, New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's...
Marshall Islands trials out new first low carbon cargo ship, ADB interested in the...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
One of the world’s ground-breaking low carbon sailing cargo ship, the SV Juren Ae, is now...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...