Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development Strengthens Collective Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
The 9th Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (PFSD) met at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) in Suva, Fiji on 29 and 30 October.
Co-hosted...
Carbon markets a new form of colonialism in the Pacific, warns Pacific advocate
Pacific climate justice campaigner India Logan-Riley has warned that carbon markets and blue carbon schemes are creating new forms of exploitation across the region,...
Bomb explodes at Townground area in Honiara, one injured
An unexploded ordinance (UXO) went off Thursday evening, at Town Ground, West Honiara in Solomon Islands causing a huge bang and fear within the...
AFP Commissioner to sign new security agreement in PNG
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett will sign a new policing agreement in PNG on Saturday (01 November, 2025) to boost the security...
Treated but not safe: Experts warn Fukushima treated wastewater “poses grave risks to human rights”
The ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant continues to stir deep concern across the Pacific, with legal experts...
PNG PM Marape escapes no-confidence challenge under new constitutional rule
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has been spared having to face a motion of no confidence thanks to a constitutional amendment passed...
Pacific islands at risk of becoming ‘narco-states’, NZ crime advisor warns
Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming "narco-states", the chair of New Zealand's Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organised crime says.
Steve...
Solomon Islands strengthens national response to UXO challenge
The Government of Solomon Islands reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the serious and ongoing threat posed by Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) during the National UXO...
PNG Kumuls set to play ball
The Papua New Guinea Kumuls are sharpening their focus on ball control as they prepare to face the Fiji Bati in the Pacific Bowl...
COP30 – Can the World deliver a consensus that secures the Blue Pacific?
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
Pacific’s leaders and civil society have been actively preparing for the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil (COP30) for months...
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Solomon Islands Court of Appeal stalls move to oust PM Manele over constitutional concerns
The Solomon Islands Court of Appeal has issued a judgement revealing it stalled moves to oust Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele due to “serious questions...
Fiji’s National Referendum Bill: what it says, what it restricts, and why it matters
A plain-language breakdown of Bill No. 46 of 2025 — the legislation that will govern how Fijians vote on constitutional change, and why civil...
Tuvaluans get second shot at Australia visa under Falepili pathway
The Governments of Australia and Tuvalu have announced the reopening of the Falepili Mobility Pathway visa ballot, offering Tuvaluans another chance to live and...