Tuvalu candidate vying for Commonwealth SG role appeals for Pacific support
The former governor-general of Tuvalu vying to head the Commonwealth as its next secretary-general is hoping the region will get behind his campaign to...
Australia worried China will bring Hong Kong police techniques to Solomons
Australia's spy chief says Canberra is concerned Chinese police deployed to the Solomon Islands under a new security pact could use “ruthless” techniques previously...
Issue of writs on 12 May: PNG Electoral Commissioner Sinai
The writs for this year’s general election will be issued on 12 May, says Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai.
He told The National...
Tuvalu confident of Commonwealth nomination
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tuvalu is confident in the prospects of its former Governor General Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli to make the Secretary-General’s position in the...
U.S seeks to increase security cooperation with Papua New Guinea
The United States wants to expand security cooperation with the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, a U.S official said on Tuesday, amid...
PM Bainimarama reaffirms Fiji’s commitment to work with Australia
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama Tuesday received a courtesy call from Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, David Hurley.
Prime Minister Bainimarama said that Fiji...
U.S to launch strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands to counter Chinese outreach
The United States will launch a high-level strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands in September to address mutual security concerns and enhance cooperation in public...
UBS PNG loan: Cabinet Minister Kerenga Kua tells Australia to ‘walk the talk’
A Papua New Guinea cabinet minister has called on the Australian government to take the findings of a royal commission into the 2014 UBS...
Pacific must hear our voices, but we must listen to theirs
Opinion by Jemima Garrett
For many who watched as China expanded its influence in the Pacific, the Labor announcement of an $8 million (US$5.7 million)...
U.S won’t rule out military action if China establishes base in Solomon Islands
One of the most senior U.S officials in the Pacific has refused to rule out military action against Solomon Islands if it were to...
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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...