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...
Ocean flooding hits Marshall Islands, Micronesia over consecutive days
Ocean flooding for the third straight day hit low-lying islands throughout the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), causing sparse damage...
Three contenders for Tonga’s prime minister’s job
There are now three people shaping up to contest for the Tonga prime ministership.
Tongans went to the polls last month and elected an all-male...
Recent events were an attempted coup: PM Sogavare
The motion of no confidence and calls for Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign are made against the backdrop of an illegally...
Taiwan denies involvement in Solomon Islands’ riots
Taiwan's government on Monday denied involvement in the recent bloody riots in the Solomon Islands after the leader of the former Pacific Island ally...
Horror at new plan to excavate pristine Fiji reef
They want to create ‘world class’ surf waves by excavating two channels through coral reef off a pristine Fijian island group. But this Kiwi-led...
Two Fijians tested positive of the Omicron variant
Two Fijian citizens who had travelled back into Fiji from Nigeria on 25 November have tested positive of the Omicron variant.
This was confirmed by...
Solomon Islands leader wins no-confidence vote after riots
The leader of the Solomon Islands survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Monday following riots in the capital last month.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare...
Fiji Opposition MPs matter transferred to High Court
The matter against six Fiji Opposition Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) Members of Parliament has been transferred to the Suva High Court.
The Fiji Independent...
FSM experiencing massive flooding
Low-lying islands in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are experiencing massive flooding that threaten the communities across the nation.
“We are watching what’s happening,”...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...