ADB provides US$5 million grant to help Vanuatu respond to COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a US$5 million (Vatu566 million) grant from its Pacific Disaster Resilience Programme (Phase 3) to help finance...
Solomon Islands Cabinet defends proposed extension of Parliament
Solomon Islands Cabinet has defended its plan to extend the current term of parliament to five years.
Special Secretary to the Prime Minister, Albert Kabui...
Samoa committed to be CHOGM host, says PM Mata’afa
-Samoa remains committed to hosting the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting after Rwanda, says Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa.
Addressing guests at the commemoration...
Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ – UN General Assembly President
Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention to the scourge of violence against women worldwide who...
Climate activists distraught after Australian court reverses climate change ‘duty of care’ ruling
The Australian federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, has successfully appealed against a high-profile court decision that found she had a duty of care to...
Over 300 confirmed cases, 45 recoveries in Vanuatu
As of Monday this week, Vanuatu has recorded a total of 341 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 45 of these cases have recovered.
42 cases have been...
Fiji leads the region in digital finance: Trade Minister
Fiji is a key facilitator of Digital Financial Services (DFS) in the Pacific, says Minister for Industry and Trade Faiyaz Koya.
Speaking during the World...
Fijian Drua player Vularika’s contract terminated for disciplinary reasons
Serupepeli Vularika has been terminated from the Fijian Drua team for disciplinary reasons.
This was confirmed in a statement which states the Fijian Drua and...
Blackrock, a huge responsibility: Fiji Defence Minister
Fijian Defence Minister Inia Seruiratu says taking over funding of the general operations of the multimillion dollar Blackrock peacekeeping and humanitarian response facility in...
Chinese police training arrangement in Honiara setting off alarm bells in Canberra
A Former Australian high commissioner to Solomon Islands says the involvement of Chinese officials in training local police is setting off alarm bells in...
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Brown thanks Cook Islands voters after election
Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown has thanked voters, candidates, volunteers and supporters following the country’s latest general election.
Brown said he was filled...
Pacific Ministers back AI rules and safer digital spaces as connectivity expands
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are backing new regional principles for artificial intelligence and a safer digital environment as the Pacific enters a new...
Tuvalu invites Japan PM to Pre-COP31 Leaders’ event
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu as the two countries...