The role of the media as defenders of democracy, more crucial now than ever before – PINA President
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has echoed the calls of the Palau Media Council (PMC) and the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) to uphold...
Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on...
Palau, U.S security ally in Pacific, holds election
The Pacific Islands nation of Palau, important to the U.S military amid tensions with China, and among a dozen allies of Taiwan, holds a...
Pacific push sees UN launch first nuclear war impact study in 35 years
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of an independent scientific panel to report on the physical and societal consequences of...
‘Like Origin’: Kangaroos vow not to be bullied by Tongan pack
Kangaroos forwards have vowed not to be “bullied” by Tonga’s powerhouse pack as they prepare for Australia’s first Test in Sydney for seven years...
COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded on the weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s...
PFF – Defamation case in Palau seen as ‘kneejerk’ response and threat to transparency
The Paciic Freedom Forum, PFF, is concerned that a defamation suit taken by the nation's largest private sector employer against the national newspaper, Island...
Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of general election
Palau’s largest newspaper is being sued for defamation by the company of President Surangel Whipps Jr’s father, just days ahead of general elections in...
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the Marshall Islands in addressing...
Salvage company assessing how to extract fuel from Manawanui
Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) says a salvage company has been assessing the Manawanui wreckage location and what resources are needed to extract...
Latest article
Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
Commercial deep-sea mining for critical minerals could begin in the Pacific as early as 2027, despite the absence of an internationally agreed regulatory framework,...
Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...