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Samoa Speaker clarifies Parliament quorum

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Samoa Parliament Speaker, Papali’i Li’o Tae’u Masipa’u has confirmed that parliament has the quorum to meet in its session that started today where the...

Quarantine options for Pacific workforce

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Australia is weighing up new quarantine arrangements for Pacific farm workers coming from countries with low coronavirus cases and high vaccination rates. Pacific Minister Zed...

Cook Islands woman nabbed in PNG, 150 C-4 plastic explosives seized

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A 59-year-old widow from the Cook Islands was arrested with 150 pieces of C-4 plastic explosives in Milne Bay’s Alotau last Thursday, Papua New...

Fiji’s total population stands at 864,132

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Fiji’s population is made up of 62 percent iTaukei people, 34.2 percent Fijians of Indian descent and 3.8 percent of other races, states the...

Westpac Pacific bank sale blocked by PNG regulator

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Westpac’s exit strategy in the Pacific is in tatters, after the competition regulator in Papua New Guinea knocked back the $420 million(US$176 million) sale...

Albacore Tuna are spawning less, and that’s worrying some south Pacific nations

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Longstanding concerns over the South Pacific’s stock of albacore tuna have been raised once again at a recent meeting of the Western and Central...

Jordan Mailata urges fellow Pasifika to follow dreams after NFL megadeal

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Rugby league reject Jordan Mailata has set his family up for life after signing a four-year NZD$94 million (US$60 million) extension with the Philadelphia...

Samoa Speaker rejects swearing-in of HRPP members by Head of State

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Samoa Speaker of Parliament, Papali’i Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u has rejected Human Rights Political Party's(HRPP) latest repeated request to be sworn in by the Head...

Fiji records 127 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths reported

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Fiji has recorded 127 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to 49,043...

Four Papuan districts can form South Papua Province: Indonesian Home minister

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Indonesian Home Minister Tito Karnavian highlighted “a specialty” pertaining to the public's aspirations in the Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat districts in Papua...

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Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement

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Solomon Islands Opposition Independent Group has clarified that its concerns regarding the Solomon Islands–United States Ship Rider Agreement are focused on parliamentary oversight and...

Niue boosts climate negotiation skills ahead of COP31

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Niue is strengthening its voice on the global stage, with government officials and key stakeholders completing a three-day national training programme to sharpen their...

Ship Rider Agreements legally settled, debate should focus on national interest: Dr Aqorau

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Pacific fisheries expert and Solomon Islands University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says the public debate over Ship Rider Agreements is confusing international...