Palau Senate pushes back against U.S accusations of corruption against Baules
“We should not allow any nation to carelessly make unsubstantiated accusations against a Palauan leader,” Senator Eldebechel said during a recent Senate session, as...
Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific
Rollout of safe initiatives across Pacific to prevent cervical cancer and save lives receives $5.1 million (US$3 million) boost.
Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa –...
Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano continues to belch ash
The Vanuatu Government has decided not to order a mass evacuation of communities on Ambae island affected by acid rain from the Manaro Voui...
Middle East conflict could push up cost of living in Fiji
Rising tensions in the Middle East are not just a distant crisis, they could soon hit Fijian households at the checkout counter.
Experts warn that...
Spain beat Fiji 7s in semifinal
The Fijian 7s side is out of the Vancouver 7s after going down 24-17 to Spain in the semifinal.
Spain did their homework and executed...
Fiji PM sacks Sports Minister Jese Saukuru
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has dismissed Youth and Sports Minister Jese Saukuru and directed the Fiji Sports Council to immediately suspend its chief...
NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...
Paradise for money laundering: Most Pacific island countries have inadequate systems to identify who owns what
Nauru and the Cook Islands have made progress in building defences against money laundering. Both have enacted laws that comply with the Financial Action...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...