PNGDF will never set foot on Bougainville again, says PM Marape
Members of the PNG Defence Force and police will never set foot on Bougainville again, says Prime Minister James Marape.
He was asked by TVNZ...
Bringing CEDAW closer to the Pacific: Leaders focus on ending gender-based violence
Achieving gender equality is not the business of governments alone. It is something that needs to be addressed by all sectors of our Pacific.”
Mereseini...
Vanuatu Health Minister arrested and charged
Vanuatu Minister of Health John Still Tari Qetu was arrested in Port Vila Wednesday and charged with intentional assault and causing public disorder over...
Choiseul premier eyes Bougainville switch
Solomon Islands Premier of Choiseul Province Harrison Pitakaka has made his feelings known—sounding the alarm of his province’s intention to join the Autonomous Region...
SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could...
‘Pacific countries have the capacity to find peace’
Countries that have experienced conflict in the past possess the capacity to achieve peace, says Johanna Podlesak, Director of Pacific Programmes (South East Asia...
New Zealand tight-lipped over details of Kiribati aid review
The New Zealand government remains tight-lipped on the findings of a review into its development assistance to Kiribati.
It came in the wake of a...
Flying Fijians to face Scotland in Suva on 12 July
The Fiji Rugby Union has announced that the Flying Fijians will take on Scotland in a test match scheduled for July 12th, 2025, at...
‘Disingenuous’: Fiji Drua boss slams RA over Super Rugby Women travel squeeze
The Fiji Drua boss has slammed Rugby Australia for what he labelled an “inequitable” travel schedule, where the Drua women’s team will arrive a...
PNG lawyers protest against ‘threats to democracy’
Papua New Guinea Law Society president Hubert Namani has described as a threat to democracy the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024, the National Executive Council Act...
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U.S to link Pacific drug investigations with South Asia crime networks
The United States is looking to connect its law enforcement operations in the Pacific with expertise and investigations in South Asia as criminal networks...
Fiji should retain immunity for 1987 and 2006 coups says Deputy DPP Rabuku
Fiji should retain the immunity provisions covering the 1987 and 2006 coups because they were guarantees made to the coup leaders in exchange for...
U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks
The United States says Latin American drug trafficking networks are increasingly using contacts and distributors in Pacific Island countries to move and sell illicit...