PNG rejects request to operate under Australia
The Papua New Guinea Police Forces contingents will operate on its own under the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).
This was confirmed by Moses...
MP Kenilorea calls for calm ahead of no confidence motion
The Member of Parliament for East Areáre Constituency Peter Kenilorea Junior has urged all Solomon Islanders to allow MPs to undertake their duty in...
Solomon Islands may switch diplomatic ties from China to Taiwan amid unrest, says provincial leader
Solomon Islands Premier Daniel Suidani says his province of Malaita will also push for independence if the prime minister does not stand down.
The premier...
Don’t panic but prepare for Omicron likely spread, says WHO
As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to...
New Caledonia referendum challenged in Paris court
A group of citizens in New Caledonia has asked France's highest administrative court to postpone next Sunday's third and final independence referendum.
In an urgent...
Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Scientists have discovered marine animals living on plastic debris in an area of the open ocean dubbed "the Great Pacific Garbage Patch".
Many of the...
A rush to mine the deep ocean has environmentalists worried
In a large building overlooking the sea in Kingston, Jamaica, national members of a little-known international organisation are meeting for contentious talks that could...
Solomon Islands riot cost US$66million
Last month’s riots has put the nation on a “development in reverse” trajectory, according to the Solomon Islands Central Bank (CBSI), which released an...
58,712 Fiji National Provident Fund members have zero balance
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) says 58,712 of its members have zero balance in their accounts.
This, according to the FNPF’s 2021 annual report...
Solomon Islands – time to take an Indigenous perspective
By Damian Mutton and Narelle Wilson
Scenes of political unrest have become increasingly common in the Solomon Islands, however current reports of rioting, destruction, and...
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region's future, warning that while...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic prioritie
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met today in Suva, Fiji, for strategic discussions on the future governance of the Pacific regional system and key...
Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger united voice
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have emphasised the importance of a stronger, more unified Pacific voice during...