Solomon Islands move to limit Forum to Pacific voices wins Church backing
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has welcomed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s decision to bar dialogue...
Pacific Leaders arrive for 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
The first of the Pacific Leaders and delegations for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54) arrived in Honiara today.
Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Media vital to shaping Pacific’s future: Solomon Islands PM Manele
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has told Pacific journalists they are central to shaping regional...
Honiara Forum puts regional solidarity under pressure
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands’ hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Leaders’ Meeting next week will be a defining moment...
“Stand with us”: Torres Strait to Pacific Island leaders
By Stefan Armbruster
A senior Torres Strait elder has called on Pacific Island leaders meeting in Solomon Islands next week to hold Australia to...
Bougainville at a crossroads: 2025 Vote to shape fate of Pacific’s Would-be nation
As the Autonomous Region of Bougainville heads into its general election in 2025 and goes to the polls tomorrow (Friday), the region finds itself...
EU delivers on investment promise with launch of first Pacific Business Forum in Fiji
The European Union officially launched the first-ever EU-Pacific Business Forum in Nadi, Fiji, with senior leaders promising deeper cooperation, concrete investments, and stronger ties...
SPREP-hosted Emma Luke Regional Earth Observation Centre launched in Samoa
The legacy of a regional geospatial pioneer, who actively advocated for Earth Observation, environmental conservation, and climate resilience will live on to make a...
Australia agrees to pay Pacific nation of Nauru $1.62 billion to house deportees
Australia has agreed to pay the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru A$2.5 billion (US$1.62 billion) over three decades to host deported non-citizens, with accommodation...
Tonga prepares for election as candidates step forward, foreign affairs bill looms large
Candidates running in Tonga’s upcoming election have until 10 October to submit their nominations.
When speaking to the media, Tonga’s Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Valu...
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Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts at PICOF-19
The current ‘super El Niño’ that has been established in the Pacific is making its presence known, and felt, across the region.
Countries attending the...
GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund
A US$15 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment will help establish a US$60 million fund to finance locally owned businesses protecting reefs and strengthening...