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In a rally echoing his “Palauans First” campaign slogan, President Surangel Whipps Jr officially launched his re-election bid on 11 February, becoming the first candidate to declare for the November 2024 general election. Whipps addressed a crowd in Koksai, touting his administration’s achievements like the successful renegotiation of the Compact with the United States and the implementation of the Comprehensive...

The NRL will launch an audacious bid for players and staff representing a Papua New Guinea franchise to be granted tax-free status, as part of a plan to base the team in the country. PNG remains the top priority for the NRL's next expansion from as early as 2027, with financial support from the Australian government a lure in the...

Two teams who have both been runner-up twice at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups are preparing to square off in Dubai early tomorrow morning in the quarter-finals. Group B runners up Tahiti with wins over World heavyweights Argentina and Spain face Group A winners Italy who have the best defensive record at the tournament. The Tiki Toa rested a quartet of...

As the capital, Funafuti prepares to welcome the last four elected Members of Parliament from the northern islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga, the people of Tuvalu are waiting with anticipation on the formation of the new government. The Pacific Island nation held its national election on 26 January – and since then, a month this Friday, no government has been...

An attorney representing Palestine at the United Nations' highest court called out the U.S on Monday for routinely defending Israel's violations of international law, including its brutal 57-year occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. Paul Reichler, an American lawyer who has a record of success at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said during a historic hearing...

The United Nations in Papua New Guinea strongly condemns the killing of over 53 people in the highlands province of Enga, and calls for an immediate cessation of violence and possible retaliation following the killings. “The increasing use of modern weapons exacerbates the tribal fightings and their impact on human lives. The mass killing of over 53 people in Enga...

An eruption of tribal violence in PNG that resulted in dozens being killed has prompted Prime Minister James Marape to bestow additional powers on the army. Papua New Guinea will give arrest powers to its military amid an eruption of tribal violence in remote highlands that saw at least 26 men killed in an ambush, Prime Minister James Marape has...

In the wake of the recent tragedies in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the government and people of Papua New Guinea. The mass fatalities resulting from the surge in warfare and violence deeply affected the region, prompting a solemn response from the Forum Secretary General. Puna acknowledged the solidarity...

China has promised Palau economic benefits in exchange for the latter severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, a letter the Palauan president wrote to an unnamed United States senator revealed. President Surangel Whipps Jr wrote to the senator that China had offered “to 'fill every hotel room' in our tourism-based private sector – 'and more if more are built,'” and pay...

Tuvalu is on the front line of the effects of climate change, and residents of the low-lying island fear their home will be “wiped off its place on the map”. Kato Ewekia is a 27-year-old climate activist from Tuvalu and said he loved his home and his culture and didn't want to lose them. “Seeing the beaches that we used to...