Pacific Way(s) and regionalism
by Tarcisius Kabutaulaka
The tumultuous dispute over the selection of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which led to Micronesian countries deciding...
PM Sogavare leads by example – and gets the first COVID-19 vaccine
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine in Honiara, Wednesday, 24 March 2020.
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He becomes...
Oceania sport sector set to benefit from milestone ONOC-SPC partnership
A partnership agreement signed today between the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and the Pacific Community (SPC) has set the stage for the Pacific’s...
Attorney General attacks “Samoa Observer”
The International Federation of Journalists expresses solidarity with journalists and their sources in Samoa who are being subject to legal threats and investigations that...
Owner of online news site receives threat
Nigerian authorities are being encouraged to investigate a threat received by Haruna Mohammed Salisu, the owner of "WikkiTimes".
This statement was originally published on cpj.org...
PM Sogavare gets first COVI-19 jab as Solomon Islands starts vaccine rollout
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to get the jab as Solomon Islands started its COVID-19 vaccine rollout today.
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Palau formally starts exit process from Pacific Islands Forum
Palau has started the official withdrawal of membership from the regional body, as a show of disappointment to the selection process of the Secretary-General.
The...
Mauke MP Tai Tura appointed Cook Islands Speaker of Parliament
Member of Parliament for Mauke Tai Tura was last night sworn in as the new Speaker of Cook Islands Parliament at a special ceremony...
Palau president rejects Beijing, reaffirms ties with Taiwan
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr, who is scheduled to visit Taiwan next week, said Monday that he has informed Beijing that Palau cherishes its...
Australia announces additional $15m for cyclone recovery in Fiji
School children in cyclone affected areas will benefit from an additional F$15 million package of support that was announced today by Australian High Commissioner...
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...
PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region
Pacific Islands Forum (PIFS) leaders are trying to redesign the region’s political and security machinery to better protect unity, manage outside pressure and give...