Torres, Attao headed for runoff in CNMI; AG race also faces second round
Former CNMI Governor Ralph DLG Torres and independent candidate Rep Blas Jonathan “BJ” T. Attao appear headed for a runoff after neither secured the...
Fiji PM Rabuka to bypass Committee recommendation with new Parliamentary motion on Australia Treaties
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed disappointment with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence for recommending that ratification of two major...
WCPFC narrows options for bigeye Tuna management
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has narrowed options for managing bigeye tuna, setting the stage for further negotiations at its annual...
Pacific Met Services and media build skills to get climate information to communities as El Niño intensifies
National Meteorological Services and media representatives from Fiji, Cook Islands, Tuvalu and Tonga, together with regional and national media, are in Rarotonga this week...
Commonwealth leaders warn Pacific El Nino threat, demand accessible climate finance
Commonwealth leaders have warned that Pacific countries face growing climate threats from an emerging El Niño, calling for accessible climate finance and greater investment...
Germany pledges €5 million to Tonga-hosted Pacific Resilience Facility
Germany has earmarked €5 million (US$5.8 million) for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) as it strengthens cooperation with Tonga on climate resilience, sea-level rise...
Vanuatu and FAO open 2026 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum to scale and finance Pacific agrifood solutions
Agriculture, fisheries, and food production are critical to the economies of many Pacific Island Countries, yet each country faces unique challenges to ensure their...
Vanuatu launches National Adaptation Plan to Strengthen Climate Resilience Nationwide
Vanuatu launched its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2026–2035 at a ceremony in Port Vila on 2 November, outlining a national strategy to protect communities,...
Republican Ada-Calvo team wins Guam’s gubernatorial race
The Republican Party's gubernatorial team of Tony Ada and Edward Calvo won Tuesday’s close race, beating the Democratic team of Therese Terlaje and her...
Fiji calls for debt -free climate finance for Small Island States
Fiji has called on Commonwealth countries to move beyond climate finance commitments and deliver affordable funding for vulnerable small states, warning that reliance on...
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Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects Amata
Guam has elected Democrat Alicia Limtiaco to represent the U.S territory in Congress, while the Northern Mariana Islands has retained its Republican delegate and...
Democrat Josh Green wins reelection for governor in Hawaii
Hawaii Governor Josh Green handily won reelection today, defeating the Republican ticket of Gary Cordery and running mate Daniel Anthony by a record margin...
Samoa underfire at UN over media freedom restrictions
Samoa has defended its media freedom record at the United Nations, insisting it remains committed to protecting independent journalism after 10 countries raised concerns...