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Fiji's Opposition Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) leader Viliame Gavoka says the upcoming general elections needs to be held democratically.
Gavoka said right now, he...
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2°C not an option for the Pacific, decarbonisation a must!
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Australian spy chiefs meet with Solomon Islands PM Sogavare over draft security deal with...
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NZ defence secretary raises Solomon Islands concerns with Chinese general
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Rabuka’s coup was racist, mine was not: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Don’t compare my actions to the coups perpetrated by Peoples’ Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka.
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It’s time to break the silence on gender and corruption in the Pacific
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Solomon Islands to likely to go for early polls
The Solomon Islands government is believed to have abandoned its plan to extend Parliament by another year, sources have revealed.
Instead, it has backed the...
Pacific to discuss Solomons-China tie-up
New Zealand expects the Solomon Islands security tie-up with China to be the subject of a special Pacific Islands Forum meeting.
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