Solomon Islands Police Chief suspended over meth evidence scandal, just weeks after appointment
Recently appointed Solomon Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after less than two months on the job over his past handling of...
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
Cook Islands Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking.
Williams warned that the crisis...
Ika Moana Rises Again – Strengthening Pacific Leadership in Maritime Surveillance
The Pacific Ocean is vast and full of potential. It is a resource that Pacific peoples have long relied on, which makes protecting it...
Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...
World Rugby lowers legal tackle height in community rugby
-World Rugby Council has approved adoption into full law a lower tackle height in community rugby, following positive trials over the last two years.
The...
Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the Pukpuk Treaty into force, with Foreign Ministers Penny Wong and Justin Tkatchenko...
Regional security pact proposal gets support
Australia and Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind greater Pacific security cooperation, with both countries endorsing efforts to explore a regional security...
Decarbonisation necessary for a sustainable future, Pacific experts warn
Energy experts from across the Pacific have warned the transition to renewable energy must learn from the past, speaking at a panel during the...
Papua New Guinea eyes supplying oil and gas to Pacific island nations
Papua New Guinea plans to increase its oil and gas production to supply its Pacific island neighbors and alleviate the burden shouldered by the...
Fiji and Panama lead global initiative to protect the Ocean’s “Twilight Zone”
New Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge Calls for Better Stewardship of the Ocean's Food Warehouse and Carbon Pumpce
At the Our Ocean Conference today, Fiji...
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Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific Security threats
Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address the growing security challenges facing Pacific island nations, telling the UN General Assembly Summit...
Dr Aqorau calls for national debate ahead of Solomon Islands’ 50th Independence anniversary
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has called for a national conversation on the country’s future, saying the lead-up to...
The stakes in the Pacific are increasing: the solutions need to adapt
By Dave Peebles
Last week was a big week in the Pacific, with the race between order and disorder, between cooperation and competition, brutally laid...