PNG deputy PM cleared of all misconduct charges
The Leadership Tribunal inquiring into misconduct charges against Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister and Member for Bulolo Sam Basil has cleared him of...
MP Kenilorea calls for calm ahead of no confidence motion
The Member of Parliament for East Areáre Constituency Peter Kenilorea Junior has urged all Solomon Islanders to allow MPs to undertake their duty in...
Solomon Islands may switch diplomatic ties from China to Taiwan amid unrest, says provincial...
Solomon Islands Premier Daniel Suidani says his province of Malaita will also push for independence if the prime minister does not stand down.
The premier...
Post-election government formation in Tonga stretches out
It will now be the third week of December at the earliest before Tongans find out who their new leader will be.
Voters went to...
Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark wants more focus on development amid unrest in...
New Zealand is sending another contingent of 50 military and police to Solomon Islands this weekend to help maintain the peace in the capital...
Solomon Islands PM looks forward to beat vote of no confidence
The ruling Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement (DCGA) government has the numerical strength of 35 members ahead of the motion of no...
Solomon Islands PM says he’s prepared to face motion, tells Wale to think first...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told Parliament Monday that he’s ready to face the motion of no confidence against him and calls...
Voting in Samoa by-elections underway
Voting is underway for six by-elections in Samoa.
The by-elections followed the election petition process after the controversial general poll held on 09 April, which...
Siaosi Sovaleni is top bet for Tonga PM
By Iliesa Tora in Nuku'alofa
Tongatapu 3 representative and current Education Minister Siaosi Sovaleni or Hu’akavameiliku is the top bet to become the country’s next...
“Parliament right place to unseat me”: Solomon Islands PM Sogavare
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare says any move to remove him from power can only be done on the floor of Parliament.
He made...
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UNODC-PINA launch regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...