Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’ – former Kiribati president
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country's decision to quit the Pacific Islands...
Pacific looks to international court for help on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative...
PM Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Solomon Islands counterpart have hugged and greeted each other warmly while meeting face to face for the...
Australian support for Pacific does not come with strings attached: PM Albanese
By Pita Ligaiula
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reassured Pacific nations that his government support in the region does not come with strings...
Fijian Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Two Chinese defence attaches have been kicked out by Fijian police from a Pacific Islands Forum meeting at which the US vice-president, Kamala Harris,...
U.S Vice President to request $600 million for ocean resilience in Pacific Islands
By Pita Ligaiula
U.S Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she will request U.S Congress for US$600 million in funding for economic development, ocean...
Samoa’s PM urges Fiji to give USP grant
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has called on the Fijian Government to release the grant that it continues to withhold from the University...
Kiribati will always be a part of the Pacific family; unity will always be...
By Pita Ligaiula
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Voreqe Bainimarama says the island nation of Kiribati will always be a...
Micronesia bloc responds to Kiribati’s departure from Pacific Forum
The four Micronesian nations are “saddened” by Kiribati's shock decision to leave the Pacific Islands Forum regional body (PIF), the Federated States of Micronesia...
U.S announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for...
The U.S has announced a major step-up in its engagement with the Pacific region, including the establishment of new embassies in Kiribati and Tonga,...
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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...