“Our backyard, Our Science”: Professor declares PNG home to the world’s warmest ocean
In an address at the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit, Professor Chalapan Kaluwin, Director of the Momis Ocean and Climate Research Institute, issued a bold...
Dialogue: Micronesia’s leaders confront a region caught in someone else’s war plan
Leaders and security officials from across Micronesia gathered Tuesday in Guam for the first day of a regional security dialogue that laid bare an...
Fighting ‘fake news’ in the Pacific
BBC Media Action has been working across the Pacific Islands since 2024, training and mentoring journalists in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga,...
Manele backs Peter Shanel for PM, urges calm ahead of Solomon Islands leadership vote
Solomon Islands caretaker Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele delivered an emotional and reflective final press conference on Wednesday, calling on Solomon Islanders to uphold peace,...
PNG expands Pacific ties with new embassy plans
Papua New Guinea will open three new embassies in the Pacific, strengthening its diplomatic presence across Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.
The new missions will be...
Live rounds, pistol magazine discovered, not part of Fiji Military inventory
A pistol magazine containing 11 live 9mm rounds was discovered near Makoi Monday, triggering a joint investigation by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces...
Melanesian Summit highlights Marine Protection 30-by-30 mission
The Melanesian Ocean Summit at APEC Haus, Port Moresby, focuses on ocean finance and the Blue Economy Initiative, as Pacific leaders renew calls to...
“Melanesia must lead”: Jelta Wong calls for stronger ocean protection
Papua New Guinea Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Jelta Wong has called on Melanesian nations to take stronger leadership in protecting the region’s...
MSG ready to work with members
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is ready to work closely with member countries to protect the ocean and strengthen communities during the Melanesian Ocean...
Papua New Guinea to protect Coral-rich Marine “Highway” for Sharks, Dolphins, Whales and Rays
The largest "no-take" marine protected area in Melanesia will safeguard gray reef sharks, manta rays, green turtles, dolphins and seabirds, all while supporting country's...
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‘The world is not ready’: Climate adaptation cash falls far short as warming heads...
Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment...
New Commonwealth cancer report warns of rising cases, calls for urgent investment to save...
The Commonwealth must urgently increase investment in cancer diagnosis, treatment and health services, with global cancer cases projected to rise by 77 percent to...
Constitution Review Commission report was never a draft Constitution: Fiji A-G
Fiji Attorney-General Sevuloni Valenitabua says the Constitution Review Commission’s (CRC) Report should not be regarded as a draft Constitution.
He said the commission was mandated...