Samoa records highest number of election candidates
The Office of the Electoral Commission has recorded the highest number of Samoa election candidates at the close of nominations last Saturday.
According to the...
UN Climate Change launches new report on advancing a ‘Just Transition’ in Climate policy
As the world accelerates action to address climate change, the question is no longer whether to pursue a just transition—but how to embed it...
Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case
Two Torres Strait community leaders are shocked and devastated after the federal court dismissed a landmark case that argued the Australian government breached its...
Professional Counter Narcotics Bureau in the making, Fiji Policing Minister announces
Fiji's Minister for Policing, Iowane Naivalurua announced in Parliament Tuesday a professional Fiji Counter Narcotics Bureau will be set-up in the country.
He said the...
Rich nations accused of delaying loss and damage fund with slow payments
Wealthy nations risk undermining the loss and damage fund’s plan to deliver US$250 million in aid next year to climate-vulnerable countries hit by extreme...
Ban on deep-sea mining remains: PNG PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and two of his ministers are against deep sea mining in Papua New Guinea’s exclusive economic zones.
The...
Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention
The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships.
Australia launched missiles from...
Fiji puts $24.9m into fisheries overhaul, eyes bigger role in Tuna trade and Ocean protection
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, Alitia Bainivalu, says the $24.9 million(US$12.45 million) budget allocated to her ministry is aimed at overhauling the country’s...
Pacific hope rests on ICJ Climate ruling: “A turning point for Justice”
On 23 July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver a landmark opinion on states’ legal duties for climate change — a historic...
Fiji pushes for Pacific COP31
Securing the Pacific COP31 is one of the most important shared goals of the Pacific Island nations today.
While responding to a question at the...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...