PNG Government keeps Cabinet reshuffle list under wraps
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is expected to announce a major Cabinet reshuffle leading into the festive season and the 2022 National...
New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands
New Zealand has deployed a navy ship to the Solomon Islands to help peacekeeping efforts after political unrest in the capital, Honiara.
The decision to...
Omicron cases prompt COVID safety warning in Fiji
Fiji's Ministry of Health says finding the Omicron variant in travellers in border quarantine is not unexpected, given how quickly it has spread worldwide.
Permanent...
West Papua independence movement re-submits for full MSG membership
An application by the United Liberation Movement of West Papua to become a full member of Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has been re-activated.
Last year,...
Cook Islands panic abates after first ever Covid case proves to be a false alarm
On Friday, the tiny Pacific country, one of the few countries to avoid any Covid cases throughout the pandemic, announced its first case: a...
King tides wreak havoc on islands in Manus and East Sepik Province
The rise in sea level and king tides now affecting more than 30,000 lives on coastal Manus will continue through 2022, according to the...
ADB signs $6 million grant to expand renewable energy in Vanuatu
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a US$6 million grant and the Government of Vanuatu US$1.2 million to establish a network to deliver...
Bougainville’s quest for nationhood
Passing the final hurdles
As Bougainville marks two years since its historic independence referendum, Pacific leaders must work together to ensure the process does not...
New support from Republic of Korea for Blue Pacific Coastal and Marine Planning
The Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General, Filimon Manoni, and Young-kyu Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, have Tuesday signed a new project...
Malaita eyes independence: Premier Suidani
The Malaita Provincial Government in Solomon Islands is seeking the assistance of the United Nations Security Council to fulfil recommendations in the Townsville Peace...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
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...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...