China comes calling in debts of developing nations
Developing nations, including those in the Pacific, will pay China AUD434 billion (US$22 billion) this year as Beijing comes calling for repayments on project...
Samoa budget fails, early elections triggered
Samoa will go into an early election after the Legislative Assembly voted against the national budget 2025-2026 on Tuesday morning.
In favour of confidence in...
OACPS Ministers back reform agenda, name King Mswati III Resource Mobilisation Champion
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded its 119th Council of Ministers Session in Brussels, commemorating its 50th anniversary under the...
Pacific must build Its own digital future, says PNG ICT Minister Masiu
The digital transformation of the Pacific must be rooted in cooperation, inclusion, and local empowerment, says Papua New Guinea’s Minister for ICT, Timothy Masiu,...
Solomon Islands officially announced as one of 12 members of the Executive Board of WHO in Geneva
Solomon Islands has now officially become a member of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation following the official adoption and announcement made...
‘China is in every aspect of life’: How Beijing is buying goodwill in the Pacific
It takes less than three hours to drive the roughly 100 kilometres around the main island, Tongatapu, the largest of the 170 islands that...
Pacific Islands Forum High-Level Group meet in Palau to shape stronger regional future
This week, the Pacific Islands Forum’s High-Level Group on the Political Talanoa for Phase Three of the Regional Architecture Review is in Palau.
The delegation...
First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed
Rugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish...
Australia and Vanuatu cement ties with new aid, Climate action and recovery plans
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong have reaffirmed a growing bilateral partnership in Port Vila Thursday, outlining new cooperation...
Australia backs Pacific Climate fight
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has acknowledged Australia’s emissions history and laid out Canberra’s plan to support Pacific nations like Vanuatu in tackling climate...
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Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election
The Fiji Electoral Commission has adopted new campaign limitation rules restricting the use of State resources and government premises for election campaigning ahead of...
Mothers and babies pay the price as Fiji’s HIV emergency worsens
By Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver
Each beep of the heart monitor machines in Fiji’s biggest hospital's paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) signifies life.
But there is...
CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to...