Five held over mass East Sepik killings in PNG
Five men have been arrested in relation to the series of murders, rapes and property destruction in Angoram, East Sepik in Papua New Guinea.
The...
Tonga to host new Climate Resilience Facility for Pacific region
Tonga has been selected to host the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing climate and disaster preparedness across the Pacific...
New head of UN deep-sea mining regulator vows to restore neutrality
Promises of “accountability and transparency” in deep-sea mining saw nations vote on Friday for a Brazilian scientist as head of an obscure UN organisation...
Fiji AG Leung calls for review of 2013 Constitution
Numerous references to Fiji Attorney-General in the 2013 Constitution are aspects which need to be reviewed.
Attorney-General Graham Leung said the person in that position...
Chinese influence: Albanese government looks to CBA to block Beijing in Nauru
The Albanese government is in negotiations with Commonwealth Bank to set up shop in Nauru to help counter China’s growing influence in the South...
Migration with dignity? Kiribati swaps escape to purchased Fiji plot for sea walls to save their land
As sea levels rise, the tiny Pacific nation has tussled between leaving for an undeveloped estate in Fiji or scrapping for climate finance to...
Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in closest finish in modern history
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.
Lyles won...
‘So, so proud’: St. Lucia celebrates Alfred’s historic 100m Olympic gold
Saint Lucia celebrated Sunday after sprinter Julien Alfred stormed to victory in the women's 100m in Paris for the tiny Caribbean nation's historic first...
PNGFA announces new men’s coach
Former Solomon Islands men’s national football team coach Filipe Vega Aranga has taken over the role of head coach for PNG men’s team after...
Kiribati endorses Michael Lodge for ISA Secretary General, emphasises sustainable Ocean resource management
The government of Kiribati has announced its support for incumbent Michael Lodge in the upcoming International Seabed Authority (ISA) Secretary General election, highlighting his...
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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...