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The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) President Benny Wenda has welcomed the launch of the West Papua People’s Liberation Front (GR-PWP), a new movement aimed at furthering the agenda for West Papuan independence. “On behalf of the ULMWP, I welcome the launch of the West Papua People’s Liberation Front “The GR-PWP is a new popular movement formed to execute...

For the second consecutive year, Fiji’s national carrier was recognised as the best airline in Australia and Pacific at the prestigious Skytrax 2024 World Airline Awards that was held in London. Fiji Airways was also awarded best airline staff in Australia & Pacific for the fourth year in a row. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Andre Viljoen says, “Being named...

A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year, vastly improving the food environment for 3.7 billion people, or 46 per cent of the world’s population, according to a milestone report published by the UN World Health Organisation on Monday. This is significant progress compared to the...

The Government of Samoa gave SAT$500,000 (US$183,121)to the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympics Committee (SASNOC) to prepare the Olympic Games in Paris next month. This was confirmed by the SASNOC president Pauga Talalelei Pauga on Friday following the official announcement of the qualified athletes who have been selected to represent Samoa in the Olympics this year. “The whole targeted...

Yap voters gave the nod to a review of the state’s political status, a decision that would commence the process for Yap’s constitutional amendment to unlock other status options for one of the four sovereign jurisdictions of the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM). Unofficial results released by the Yap Election Commission showed the “yes” votes prevailing by a small margin. Of the...

The director of the Pacific Security College Professor Dave Peebles, has addressed one of the urgent security challenges confronting the Pacific. And Professor Peebles shared the concerns of Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka of a “polycrisis” or multiple problems happening at the same time, facing the Blue Pacific. “Climate change, challenges to human security, transnational crime, geopolitics – these represent some...

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called for urgent collective action to address the complex “polycrisis” threatening the Blue Pacific. “Seeing everyone here highlights the strength and the solidarity of the Pacific security effort. “All of us can build peaceful and prosperous Pacific communities by cooperating and learning from each other, said Prime Minister Rabuka in his opening address at the...

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa today highlighted the importance of Pacific unity in addressing critical security issues affecting the region. “We gather here to discuss issues of paramount importance to Pacific peoples. Issues that affect the core of what the Forum was established to protect and promote—issues of peace and security,” SG Waqa said in his keynote address...

- The new leader of Solomon Islands is in Australia to discuss security ties, government officials said -- a sensitive area since the Pacific nation signed a secretive pact with China. Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is visiting Canberra and Queensland on his week-long trip, Australian officials said. It will be his first visit to Australia as prime minister since he...

The Prime Ministers of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have signed the ‘Tirvau’ agreement Friday in Honiara. The Tirvau basic border Agreement is the overarching framework that will govern and regulate the joint border arrangements and movements between the maritime border of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele said the agreement is about promoting peaceful relations, facilitating economic activities, and...