Solomon Islands may switch diplomatic ties from China to Taiwan amid unrest, says provincial leader
Solomon Islands Premier Daniel Suidani says his province of Malaita will also push for independence if the prime minister does not stand down.
The premier...
Don’t panic but prepare for Omicron likely spread, says WHO
As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to...
New Caledonia referendum challenged in Paris court
A group of citizens in New Caledonia has asked France's highest administrative court to postpone next Sunday's third and final independence referendum.
In an urgent...
Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Scientists have discovered marine animals living on plastic debris in an area of the open ocean dubbed "the Great Pacific Garbage Patch".
Many of the...
A rush to mine the deep ocean has environmentalists worried
In a large building overlooking the sea in Kingston, Jamaica, national members of a little-known international organisation are meeting for contentious talks that could...
Solomon Islands riot cost US$66million
Last month’s riots has put the nation on a “development in reverse” trajectory, according to the Solomon Islands Central Bank (CBSI), which released an...
58,712 Fiji National Provident Fund members have zero balance
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) says 58,712 of its members have zero balance in their accounts.
This, according to the FNPF’s 2021 annual report...
Solomon Islands – time to take an Indigenous perspective
By Damian Mutton and Narelle Wilson
Scenes of political unrest have become increasingly common in the Solomon Islands, however current reports of rioting, destruction, and...
First case of COVID-19 in Cook Islands
Prime Minister Mark Brown has announced that the Cook Islands has it’s first positive case of COVID-19.
A passenger on Thursday repatriation flight who tested...
Angola reaffirms commitment to host OACPS Summit in 2022
The head of Angolan diplomacy, Téte António has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to host the 10th summit of Heads of State and Government of...
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U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime
-The United States has announced more than US$44 million in new security programmes for the Pacific, including investments in maritime surveillance, drug interdiction, border...
NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected
National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says Papua New Guinea must respect Bougainvilleans’ decision on their political future, warning that their desire for self-determination...
This is a new Constitution, not an amendment – Unity Fiji
Unity Fiji says the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill is effectively a new Constitution and Fijians must be given sufficient time to understand its implications...