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Former Manu Samoa playmaker and captain Lemalu Tusiata Pisi, has been named the new Manu Samoa Head Coach. In making the announcement today, Lakapi Samoa said this exciting new chapter for Samoan rugby follows Lemalu’s recent role as an assistant coach in last year’s international windows, including the Pacific Nations Cup 2024, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He gets into...

Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa today welcomed Ocean ministers from the region in their first ever meeting as they chart their course towards the upcoming third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. The Pacific Ocean Ministers Preparatory Meeting for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference this week, Waqa said should consider how the Pacific positions itself not just as a...

Solomon Islands Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will reintroduce the Constitutional Amendment Constituent Assembly Sitting Bill in Parliament. The bill, in its previous form, seeks to amend the provision on the date for the convening of the Constituent Assembly from 31st December 2024 to 31st December 2026. It was not passed in parliament last year after failing to secure...

Over two days of rich dialogue and exchange this week, Pacific governments, civil society, youth, and community leaders came together in a series of thematic sessions, including five talanoa sessions and a consultation on draft General Recommendation No. 41 on gender stereotypes, as part of the Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination...

The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has terminated a consulting contract with the State Department for the Republic of Palau. In a statement posted on its X account last week, DOGE described the US$1.9 million contract as providing “global advisory and support services for the Republic of Palau.” The agency indicated that this consultancy...

East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has filed and served a Section 18 Supreme Court application challenging the recent amendments to Section 145 (5) of the Papua New Guinea Constitution. The applications question the constitutionality of the amended sections. The amendment in question provides that if a motion of no confidence should fail, a grace period of 18 months should ensue before...

The head of U.S forces for the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, said on Wednesday he would be advocating “most strongly” for the continuation of USAID funding to the Pacific Islands region, where U.S influence is being contested by China. Asked at a congressional hearing if the United States was missing opportunities with the Trump administration's assault on the U.S Agency...

Government negotiators at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London this week look set to agree that, from 2028, the owners or operators of ships that fail to meet targets to reduce emissions from their fuel should be penalised financially. Under a compromise proposal put forward by the chair of the talks, shipowners who fail to meet the targets for...

In a bold and direct address to the nation, Alternate Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Nominee Sir Peter Ipatas has issued a call to fellow leaders to act decisively amid what he described as the “deteriorating state of the nation.” Speaking during a press conference held by the Opposition Wednesday, Sir Ipatas laid out his motivations for accepting the nomination...

The captains of the 8 women’s and 8 men’s teams gathered near Henryk Reyman Munical Stadium, on Thursday against the backdrop of one of Krakow’s iconic tram’s which proudly displayed promotion of the tournament. The 16 teams qualified following two days of thrilling action at the second round of the Challenger Series which took place in Cape Town in March...