PNG getting more ‘corrupt’, says TIPNG
Papua New Guinea’s democracy is at risk, as the country is rated among the top 30 corrupt nations in the world, as it prepares...
Solomon Islands scores 44 in latest global corruption perceptions index
Solomon Islands remains mired in “significant corruption challenges”, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) warned today at the launch of the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
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‘This is the path’: Opetaia blazing Vegas trail to top
Jai Opetaia has always done things his own way, "so why stop now", the Australian world champion asks ahead of an historic and controversial...
Opposition leader Wale raises concern over lack of Polynesian representation in Solomon Islands Cabinet
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has raised concerns about the absence of Polynesian representation in the country’s Cabinet following a recent ministerial reshuffle,...
Palau Senate rejects key President Whipps appointments, Deepening executive-legislative rift
The Palau Senate has again declined to advance three key nominations by President Surangel Whipps Jr, deepening tensions between the executive and legislative branches...
U.S bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry
The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S, accusing him of corruption linked to...
Pacific visa petition tests NZ First as political tensions rise
Hundreds of supporters are expected at New Zealand Parliament’s forecourt on Wednesday as a long-running campaign for visa-free travel for some Pacific nationals reaches...
Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption urges vigilance as CPI highlights corruption risks
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has noted the release of Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Fiji recorded a...
Technology-facilitated threats are silencing Pacific journalists
By Amantha Perera
“We will burn down the Fiji Sun.” You sit down to start your workday and this is the first thing that flashes...
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Pacific leaders falling short on anti-corruption commitments
Corruption remains a persistent challenge across the Pacific, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released Tuesday by Transparency International.
Pacific leaders are failing...
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France-New Caledonia governance deal no sure thing
New Caledonia's fraught path to a new governance deal with France is no certainty, with significant political challenges ahead.
Paris and Noumea have engaged in...
Palau Senate pushes back against U.S accusations of corruption against Baules
“We should not allow any nation to carelessly make unsubstantiated accusations against a Palauan leader,” Senator Eldebechel said during a recent Senate session, as...
Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific
Rollout of safe initiatives across Pacific to prevent cervical cancer and save lives receives $5.1 million (US$3 million) boost.
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