Former PNG PM Peter O’Neill charged with three counts of giving false evidence
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, has been charged with three counts of giving false evidence under oath, after a commission of inquiry recommended he be prosecuted.
The inquiry was examining whether a loan of more than $1 billion (US$675 million) to the PNG government in 2014 from Union Bank of Switzerland's Australian branch broke laws or constitutional...
Fiji PM re-assigned Lenora Qereqeretabua as Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister
In an effort to continue to strengthen governance and enhance Cabinet’s performance, Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced a minor reshuffle within the People’s Coalition Government’s administration.
Deputy Speaker of the House and Assistant Minister for Housing and Local GovernmentLenora Qereqeretabua will be re-assigned as Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prime Minister Rabuka is confident that this...
Pacific leaders and institute questions Australia’s climate engagement
Pacific island leaders and institutes are concerned whether Australia’s engagement to tackle climate change is genuine.
The Australia Institute, a left-wing public policy think tank in Australia, revealed earlier this month that, despite Albanese’s $20 billion (US$13 billion) commitment to strengthen its ties to the region, where climate change is the single most pressing issue of development, Australia’s third largest...
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.
Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by...
Pacific Climate Change Centre finalises support for Greening of 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands
The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) continues to work with the Government of Solomon Islands to ensure the successful Greening of the 2023 Pacific Games.
While the targeted support is focused on the Pacific Games, the longer-term vision is to contribute towards a greener and more resilient Honiara City.
A team from the PCCC has just completed a mission in Honiara...
Toolkit for Pacific Journalists Reporting on Corruption
PINA through the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) commissioned this Toolkit for Pacific Journalists Reporting on Corruption. Kiribati investigative journalist Rimon Rimon developed the Media Toolkit as part of the PACJN project, with funding support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The toolkit is part of PACJN's efforts to support Pacific journalists to engage effectively with the...
NZ Defence Minister to meet with Fiji counterpart in Suva
New Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little departs for Suva Tuesday to meet with his Fiji counterpart, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua, to further strengthen the relationship between both countries.
“New Zealand and Fiji have a strong defence relationship built on close cooperation and people-to-people ties,” Andrew Little said.
“Our militaries already cooperate across many areas and I look...
SODELPA not happy: Fiji coalition partner calls for urgent sitting
The Social Democratic Liberal Party SODELPA), one of the coalition parties in the Fiji Government, has expressed disappointment over the non-fulfilment of certain promises outlined in the Fiji coalition agreement prior to forming Government.
And now, SODELPA vice-president Anare Jale is calling for an urgent inter party committee sitting to allow members to air their grievances on these issues.
According to...
Our ocean is under attack
Pacific is yet again raising concern on the “unconscionable” plan by Japan to release water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
“While we are still struggling to address the outstanding nuclear testing legacy issues and to get those responsible to own up to their legal and perhaps appeal to their moral underpinnings to clean...
Tuvalu to receive US$23million to enhance its international airport and runway
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved US$23 million (approximately AUD$35.3 million) in grant financing to bolster Tuvalu's aviation sector.
The Tuvalu Safe and Resilient Aviation Project aims to improve the safety of air travel for all Tuvaluans and visitors, with critical improvements to Tuvalu's only international airport and runway. The project will also help ensure that the...