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Solomon Islands Cabinet defends proposed extension of Parliament

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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

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-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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A Former Australian high commissioner to Solomon Islands says the involvement of Chinese officials in training local police is setting off alarm bells in...

Tongan King consents to relocate tsunami affected people in royal estates

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Tongan King Tupou VI has consented to relocate people from his estates who were affected by the volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai and...

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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience

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Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...

Vanuatu no confidence in motion

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The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...

U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts

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The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...