Fiji PM Bainimarama signs sale agreement of EFL shares
The Fijian Government’s vision to supply 100 per cent of energy in Fiji from renewable sources by 2036 is coming to fruition.
This follows Prime...
Solomon Islands ICAC: how did it happen?
by Grant Walton
Over the past decade, around the world, the number of anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) – organisations specifically tasked with fighting corruption – has...
The Trump of Samoa
By Oliver Hasenkamp
For decades, Samoa was seen as the most politically stable country in the Pacific. Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi served as prime minister...
Small island nations are struggling to recover from the pandemic, UN says
Small island developing states (SIDS) are facing an uphill struggle to recover from the impact of the pandemic, which has deepened their financial and...
Samoa’s FAST party seeks clarification of court ruling
Samoa's FAST party is seeking clarification of an Appeal Court decision about extra parliamentary seats for women.
An Appeal Court decision last week upheld the...
39 new COVID-19 cases in Fiji, health professionals losing their morale: Dr Fong
Five police officers are among 39 new cases of Covid-19 in Fiji Thursday.
The government announced late last night that 32 of the latest cases...
We don’t get involved says NZ foreign minister Mahuta
The New Zealand government will not get involved in the state of affairs of any nation and this applies to Fiji which is fighting...
Prominent lawyer arrested and charged in PNG over involvement in alleged misappropriation and stealing of K268 million
Members of the Papua New Guinea Special Police Forensic Criminal Investigation Team (SPFCIT), arrested prominent lawyer Gregory James Sheppard of Young & Williams Lawyers...
Samoa’s longest serving Prime Minister faces citation for contempt of court
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi was Tuesday served to appear in Court next week, to face a motion that he and...
Oceania Olympians leading the vaccination charge towards Tokyo
There's been a strong uptake from Pacific Island athletes getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Summer Games are scheduled...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...