Pacific Airlines in limbo while Australian government sends aid by luxury jets
One of the Pacific's leading voices on the aviation industry says it would have been "nice" if Pacific airlines had been used for a...
PNG Power seeks ADB bailout
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to rescue PNG Power Limited before Christmas.
This is by way of carrying out a major overhaul of...
Has COVID-19 ended seafaring for Kiribati?
Written by Maria Borovnik, Charlotte Bedford, Rochelle Bailey
The Kiribati government closed their international border late in March 2020, to keep their island population...
How the Glasgow dialogue can deliver finance for victims of the climate crisis?
It is important to seize this opportunity to get dedicated support for people on the front lines of climate impacts, urgently and based on...
Samoa 7’s squad named
Manu Samoa 7s head coach Muliagatele Brian Lima has named a 20-man travelling squad for the upcoming HSBC World Sevens Series.
The 7s squad is...
‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta: WHO’s Tedros
There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week,...
Men accused of setting fire to Solomon Islands PM’s residence deny charges
Two men have denied setting fire to Solomon Islands Prime minister’s residence.
PM Manasseh Sogavare’s mansion at Lungga was torched during the November riots.
Moses Tome...
ADB, FSM sign $4 million grant to strengthen and secure FSM’s electricity network
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have signed a US$4 million grant to fund disaster...
A plea to make widespread environmental damage an International Crime takes Centre stage at The Hague
By Katie Surma
The campaign to make ecocide an international crime took center stage in the Hague on Tuesday as Bangladesh, Samoa and Vanuatu...
Anger and hatred still exist, there is little dialogue: Solomons Opposition leader Wale
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale claims that the international peacekeepers deployed into the country following the recent unrest only brings calm while...
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Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies
Pacific countries have renewed calls for a United Nations visiting mission to New Caledonia, saying an independent assessment is needed as the territory continues...
French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France
French Polynesia President Mottai Brotherson has called on France to open a United Nations-backed decolonisation dialogue, saying 13 years after French Polynesia was placed...
Pacific has talked enough, now it is time for action: PNG PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backed the Taku Pakasoa Declaration but warned Pacific leaders and the international community that climate commitments...