Tongan Legislative Assembly to unseat members
A meeting of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will be held on 16 May to unseat two Members of Parliament from their seats, after their...
Solomon Islands MPs to explain election deferment to constituents
All Members of Solomon Islands Parliament are expected to visit their constituencies to explain to their voters’ government’s intention to extend the current life...
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...
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...
Government taking Governor General advice on the dissolution of Solomon Islands Parliament
The Solomon Islands Government is taking the advice of the Governor General, Sir David Vunagi seriously on matters relating to the deferment of the...
PNG election delayed by two weeks
The National General Elections 2022, will be delayed by two weeks, says Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner, Simon Sinai. He said this delay is...
Macron wins re-election, but most New Caledonian voters stay home
By Nic Maclellan
President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election in the second round of the French Presidential poll, held on Sunday. Macron is the...
PNG Parliament dissolves
Papua New Guinea's 10th Parliament of 2017-2022 reached the end of road Friday with Members of Parliament now heading into campaign mode to seek...
No caretaker government in PNG: Barker
There is no provision in law or in the Constitution for a caretaker government to be formed after Parliament is dissolved for a general...
Solomons PM says backlash to security negotiations with China ‘very insulting’
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country's security negotiations with China was “very insulting", in his first comments on...
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Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
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