Samoa Supreme Court decision today on motion to enforce its orders
Samoa Supreme Court’s decision whether to enforce its orders of 28 June 2021 after the Attorney General and others did not comply to convene...
FLNKS candidate Louis Mapou elected President of New Caledonia
After five months status quo, the FLNKS candidate Louis Mapou, a member of UNI-Palika has been elected President of the Government of New Caledonia.
“It...
HRPP files formal complaint against Members of Samoa’s Judiciary
The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has filed a formal complaint against members of the Samoa Judiciary, calling the Chief Justice ‘incompetent’ in handling...
Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified...
Pacific prepares for high level Economic, Trade meetings
Pacific post COVID-19 recovery and climate change are expected to dominate a series of back-to-back high level Pacific Forum meetings planned for next week.
Agenda...
Fiji records 791 new COVID-19 cases ; three deaths reported
Fiji has reported 791 new positive COVID-19 cases and three deaths Wednesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...
COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief
Variants like Delta are “currently winning the race against vaccines” said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the...
Fiji government ‘useless’ warns opposition, as NZ PM Ardern touts lockdown benefits
The Fiji government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak is an utter failure, but it's not too late to follow New Zealand's lockdown example, the...
Bougainville President Toroama: ABG ready for independence, waited long enough
Bougainville has made it clear to the Government that it is ready for independence.
In his opening remarks at the joint consultation body meeting at...
PNG PM corrects misinformation on Independence agreement on Bougainville
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called on the media to be sensitive while reporting on the matter of Bouganville's efforts for...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
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