Former Fijian PM, police chief in custody on treason claims
Former Fijian military strongman is in custody, facing charges of inciting troops to overthrow a newly elected government in 2022.
Also in custody is former...
U.S funding cuts threaten to ‘dry up’ future of Pacific scientists – expert
The training of the region's future scientists is set to “dry up" following United States funding cuts to major regional projects, a Pacific academic...
PM Marape reveals PNG Chiefs incentive, No tax for players, officials
Salaries and monetary benefits enjoyed by PNG Chiefs team officials and players will be tax-free, says Prime Minister James Marape.
“The best players on the...
Vanuatu’s Climate envoy urges nations to stand firm after U.S push to drop UN motion
Vanuatu's Climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu is urging countries to stay engaged, after the United States pushed for Vanuatu to withdraw a UN motion supporting...
France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs
French officials announced Tuesday that 100 bales of cocaine were seized last Thursday during a joint operation with the United States.
According to the High...
Official documents reveal friction between NZ and Cook Islands over Russian vessels
Cook Islands continued to register sanctioned vessels tied to Russia's "shadow fleet" months after New Zealand government began raising concerns, official information reveals.
Memos, emails...
Palau seeks to host Pre-COP Climate meeting to amplify Pacific Voice
Palau is seeking to host a key preparatory meeting ahead of the next United Nations climate conference, with President Surangel Whipps Jr rallying support...
CEDAW committee warns UN cash crisis threatens women’s rights
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has warned that a deepening United Nations financial and liquidity crisis is undermining global...
The island paradise with the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic
Fiji’s spiralling health crisis is linked to an explosion in methamphetamine that threatens to turn the Pacific into a ‘semi-narco region’
By Sarah Newey,...
Fiji, Samoa removed as EU updates tax blacklist
EU Finance Ministers have updated the European Union’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, removing Fiji and Samoa from the blacklist while adding Viet Nam...
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Human rights groups urge Tuvalu and Ireland to put rights at centre of fossil...
Human rights groups are calling on Tuvalu and Ireland to make human rights a core part of the second International Conference on Transitioning Away...
Solomon Islands shapes first national response to climate Loss and Damage
Solomon Islands is bringing government, provincial, research and community expertise together to shape its first National Loss and Damage Policy and Investment Roadmap, turning...
Foreign influence could quietly weaken Pacific unity, expert warn
Pacific countries may need to look beyond the obvious signs of foreign interference with an international law expert warning that the bigger threat could...