Vanuatu Trades Minister removed from office
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has removed Bob Loughman from his position as Minister for Trades, Tourism, and Ni-Vanuatu Business.
Loughman’s removal is based on...
Pacific Managing Climate and Disaster Risk for a resilient Pacific regional consultation
Managing Climate and Disaster Risk for a Resilient Pacific hosted by the Government of Fiji at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat started today 23rd...
Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia wins for Samoa and the Pacific
Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia of Samoa has been elected to the Commonwealth Youth Council executive board ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in...
Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive...
New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
As the U.S, China and other powers vie for strategic influence in Pacific Island militaries, the army chief of New Zealand told The Associated...
This is going to be very diverse, but of course, in the fa’a Samoa way.” – Fiame Naomi Mata’afa on CHOGM
With King Charles and Queen Camilla on their way, Samoa prepares for a royal visit and a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government.
Against the...
Police reassure Fijians after Speight, Steven’s release
Fiji’s Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Driu has assured the public that there is no need for concern following the recent release of...
Through mercy, Fiji Mercy Commission clarifies pardon
The decision to pardon coup prisoner George Speight and former CRW leader Shane Stevens or any other prisoner has been carried out without any...
Poll: Cook Islanders oppose deep sea mining
A recent online opinion poll conducted in the Cook Islands revealed that 66 per cent of residents oppose deep sea mining, while 49 percent...
Using Education to stop the generational cycle of violence against women in the Pacific
By Catherine Wilson
Parliamentary representation by women in Pacific Island countries remains stubbornly low at 8.4 percent. Yet women leaders across the region have been...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...