Australia, Vanuatu sign Pacific Fusion Centre MOU
The Australian Government and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu have reached an important milestone, signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
ADB outlook: Fiji’s debt to surge to 88.6 per cent of GDP in FY2022
Fiji’s debt is forecasted to surge to 88.6 percent of GDP in the 2022 financial year before subsiding to 85.3 percent in FY2023.
This was...
ADB and Vanuatu sign grant agreements to support Disaster Resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu on 08 April signed grant agreements totaling US$2.9 million to improve resilience in the...
Djibouti shows what Sogavare’s deal with China really means
By Michael Shoebridge
Why shouldn’t we believe Beijing’s claims that its security agreement with Honiara won’t result in a base or place to operate...
Super W Finals confirmed as Grand Final joins Super Round
The Super W finals have been locked in, with the Grand Final set to be played as part of Super Round in Melbourne.
Fijiana Drua...
TJ Perenara returns for Hurricanes against Moana Pasifika
The Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika have made the tough decisions before Tuesday night’s rescheduled game in Wellington.
TJ Perenara is back in the Hurricanes No...
New Caledonia leader calls for France to grant independence vote to counter China’s ‘omnipresence’ in Pacific
A prominent New Caledonian indigenous party has said that if France wants to have an economic and political stake in the Pacific – as...
Fiji votes against Russia, Helen Clark in disbelief 58 countries abstained including Vanuatu
Fiji has voted alongside 93 other countries to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The resolution to strip Russia of its seat...
Vanuatu upset by Indonesia’s US$100,000 donation to MSG
The Vanuatu Government through the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marc Ati, has expressed utter dismay at the announcement by the Director General of the...
Macron in the lead, as French Presidential contest impacts Pacific
By Nic Maclellan
Seeking re-election as French President, Emmanuel Macron topped the poll amongst 12 candidates in the first round of voting for leadership...
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Solomon Islands PM Wale in Washington: Pushing Partnerships forward
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has arrived in Washington, ahead of a series of high-level bilateral engagements scheduled for this week.
As part of...
Envoy warns Pacific strategic contest is shifting as PNG says it will close Taiwan...
A senior Australian diplomat has warned that Western democracies are losing ground in the strategic contest across the Indo-Pacific.
The warning comes as Papua New...
Tongan women rescued from China after arranged marriage scheme
Two young Tongan women – we agree to call them Ana and Peti to protect their identities – have a deadness to their eyes...