No-confidence motion absent from today’s Solomon Islands Parliament agenda
The motion of no confidence (MONC) against the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele, which had previously been scheduled for tabling and...
ADB urged to align its project procurement process with the Pacific Quality Infrastructure Principles
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
Both New Zealand and Australia have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure project procurement process...
Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to speak out against U.S Trump’s deep seabed mining order
Cook Islands' leading environmental lobby group is hoping that the Cook Islands government will speak out against the recent executive order from United States...
ADB President highlights trust as cornerstone of his leadership at the ADB
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
In a very personalised appeal to the 69 members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the new...
Australia stands up for Pacific Developing Member Countries at ADB Annual Meeting
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
Australia has reminded the Asian Development Bank (ADB) if it wants to maintain its position as the...
GNUT reaffirms unity and readiness ahead of no confidence motion
Solomon Islands Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) Monday reaffirmed its unity and preparedness ahead of the scheduled motion of no confidence, which...
Scientists launch Ocean expedition in Tuvalu to study and safeguard marine life
More than 15 scientists and filmmakers from National Geographic Pristine Seas begin an expedition today to study the health of Tuvalu’s marine environments in...
Nehemiah Elder makes history with triple gold
Fiji’s 16-year-old weightlifting sensation, Nehemiah Elder, has etched his name in history by winning three gold medals at the 2025 IWF World Youth Championships...
Solomon Islands Cabinet reshuffle
A cabinet reshuffle under the Solomon Islands Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) was formalised Monday at Government House, where key ministerial changes...
Leaders urge stronger multilateral collaboration to unlock private sector growth in the Asia Pacific region
Leaders from governments and major development banks have called for deeper collaboration between multilateral development banks (MDBs) to boost private sector development in the...
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By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...