Vanuatu government takes spat with speaker to court
Vanuatu's Supreme Court will sit on Wednesday morning to hear an urgent application from the government, which wants to remove parliament's speaker.
Prime Minister Bob...
Samoa Appeals Court rules six -woman MP minimum
The Samoa Appellant Court has ruled that six women should sit in Parliament to meet a constitutionally mandated minimum level of representation.
But the inclusion...
U.S secretary of state warns Pacific leaders about ‘coercion’ in veiled swipe at China
The U.S secretary of state has warned leaders of Pacific countries about “threats to the rules-based international order” and “economic coercion”, in what appears...
Big, rich, and powerful subsidisers to benefit from WTO Fisheries subsidies talks
Global talks to reign in global fisheries subsidies are failing to hold big, rich and powerful subsidisers accountable while unfairly shifting the burden onto...
Samoa Court of Appeal reserves decision on 10 percent women parliamentarians
Samoa Court of Appeal has reserved its decision after hearing the appeal on the matter regarding the 10 percent representation of women in Parliament.
This...
Samoa in most challenging time: Tuilaepa
On the eve of Samoa's 59th independence anniversary, the nation's caretaker Prime Minister says Samoa is amidst one of its most challenging times, in...
Fiji Forest Minister Osea Naiqamu resigns from Cabinet
Fiji's Minister for Forestry, Osea Naiqamu has tendered in his resignation from Cabinet.
His resignation comes into effect today, 01 June 2021.
Naiqamu has taken this...
Taylor: Forum rift likely to draw ‘geostrategic’ interference
Dame Meg Taylor, who has concluded her term as secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, appealed to the exiting member-countries to stay in the...
No confidence motion filed against Vanuatu government
Vanuatu's opposition has filed a motion of no confidence against the government of prime minister Bob Loughman.
The opposition accuses the government of excessive spending...
“Your time is done”: Archbishop to Samoa caretaker PM Tuilaepa
The Archbishop of the Catholic Church, Alapati Lui Mataeliga, has used his mass on Monday to lash out at the Samoa Human Rights Protection...
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