Fotofili secures noble seat before Tonga general election, 71 candidates registered
The Tongan general election has formally begun with Fotofili confirmed as the sole noble candidate.
Prince Kalaniuvalu Fotofili was declared the Noble Representative for...
Nauruans reject proposal to extend Parliamentary term to four years
Nauruans have voted against a proposal to extend the parliamentary term from three years to four.
In a national referendum held alongside the...
Tuvalu calls for urgent Maritime Climate Action: Kofe
Tuvalu’s Minister for Transport, Energy, Communications and Innovation, Simon Kofe, has delivered a blunt message ahead of the Extraordinary Session of the International Maritime...
Marshalls Islands AG seeks to invalidate land law undermining climate action
The attorney general of the Marshall Islands is asking the country’s High Court to invalidate an 18-year-old law that he and Nitijela (parliament) members...
‘No room for pessimism, there is only hope, perseverance and persistence’: Palau Climate Change Coordinator
Pacific countries are determined to ensure their voice and priorities are amplified at the upcoming Thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework...
Tonga preparing for CRGA55 and 14th Conference of the Pacific Community
The Tongan Government is currently preparing to host some of the high-level officials and ministers from member countries of the Pacific Community - SPC.
The...
Pacific must lead global Tuna governance, says SINU Vice-Chancellor Aqorau
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau says Pacific Island States must continue to assert leadership in the global governance of tuna...
NZ discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People: report
Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory...
Pacific region remains ‘a theatre of peace’: Cook Islands PM
As major geopolitical powers in the world look to strengthen and militarise parts of the Pacific, leaders of the Pacific have urged that ‘this...
Samoa now a market on its own for illegal drugs
Samoa Commissioner of Police, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo has stated that Samoa is now a market of its own for illegal drugs and is no...
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Sinlaku leaves one dead, one missing and trails of destruction in Chuuk
Chuuk is reeling from the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku, which caused one death, left one boater missing and resulted in widespread devastation after pounding...
Nauru strengthens global digital strategy and appoints first international trade commissioner
The Nauru Government’s plans to boost the economy through becoming a leader in digital asset innovation are progressing, and “there are exciting times ahead”,...
Playing legislative catch-up: Drug law reform in the Pacific
By Virginia Comolli
Drug trafficking is expanding rapidly across the Pacific. Countries that were once primarily transit points have experienced a surge in domestic consumption,...