U.S begins talks with Cook Islands on seabed mining, gears up to compete with China
-The U.S has begun discussions with the Cook Islands on the exploration of seabed minerals within its waters, in a bid to catch up...
Cook Islands and U.S meeting during the 60th Constitutional celebrations
On the margins of the Cook Islands 60th Constitutional Celebrations, Prime Minister Brown took time to meet with National Security Council Senior Director David...
Fiji PM rejects power grab claims, pledges legal process
-Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has clarified that his party’s submission to the Supreme Court requests the court to consider all potential actions and...
Russian oligarch’s superyacht seized in Fiji three years ago to be auctioned in U.S
A luxurious superyacht seized by the United States authorities from sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov is headed to the auction block.
The 348-foot (106m) Amadea...
Palau backs Solomon Islands’ move to exclude Pacific Islands Forum partner talks until 2026
Palau "respects" the Solomon Islands' decision to exclude Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) dialogue partners when it hosts the annual leaders' meeting in Honiara next...
Samoa warns Forum against interference on Taiwan
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has issued a strong warning that her government would find it “very difficult” to attend the upcoming...
“We know our place – and we have a homeland” : Cook Islands PM Brown
--Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has marked the nation’s 60th anniversary of self-governance with a firm message of pride, unity, and cultural identity.
“Today...
PM Marape backs Forum unity as PNG advises on Taiwan’s exclusion
As Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrates 50 years of independence, Prime Minister James Marape is calling for greater Pacific solidarity in the face of...
Cook Islands PM charts bold future, reaffirms global leadership
The Cook Islands is celebrating 60 years of self-government with Prime Minister Mark Brown declaring the country’s intent to step up as a global...
Marshall Islands President Heine calls out ‘interference’ in Pacific Islands Forum programme
Leaders of the three Pacific nations with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are united in a message to the Pacific Islands Forum that the premier...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...