Solomon Islands MP Kenilorea challenges Governor General, defends court move
Solomon Islands MP Peter Kenilorea says history and the Constitution are on the side of the 28 MPs challenging the Governor-General’s refusal to convene...
FLP raises alarm over attempted breaches at military facilities
The Fiji Labour Party has expressed “grave concern” over recent attempts to gain unauthorised access to Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations in...
Palau is stepping up its digital defences
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has established a new Office of Applied Technology and Strategy to strengthen cybersecurity, streamline government systems, and accelerate the...
Australia pledges cyclone aid to Pacific neighbours
Australia pledged AUD$2.5 million (US$1.7 million) in aid to Pacific neighbours Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Sunday, 12 April 2026, after tropical...
Solomon Islands requests PNG police assist in emergency response as Cyclone Maila hits islands
The Papua New Guinea Government is considering a request from the Solomon Islands Government to deploy police officers to the country to assist with...
Sinlaku upgraded to supertyphoon, Threat veers toward Tinian and Saipan
Sinlaku has been upgraded to a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and maximum gusts of 184 mph, according to the...
Taiwan’s return to Pacific Islands Forum should demonstrate its strategic value
Pacific Islands a ‘triple junction’ of climate risk, ocean governance, and geopolitical competition
By Jack Huang
Taiwan’s return to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in 2026...
Western Force go down to Drua in thriller as NRL star Lomax debuts
Zac Lomax has been unable to inspire the Western Force to victory in his professional rugby union debut as they went down to the...
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...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...