Solomon Islands Police Chief suspended over meth evidence scandal, just weeks after appointment
Recently appointed Solomon Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after less than two months on the job over his past handling of...
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
Cook Islands Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking.
Williams warned that the crisis...
Ika Moana Rises Again – Strengthening Pacific Leadership in Maritime Surveillance
The Pacific Ocean is vast and full of potential. It is a resource that Pacific peoples have long relied on, which makes protecting it...
Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...
World Rugby lowers legal tackle height in community rugby
-World Rugby Council has approved adoption into full law a lower tackle height in community rugby, following positive trials over the last two years.
The...
Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the Pukpuk Treaty into force, with Foreign Ministers Penny Wong and Justin Tkatchenko...
Regional security pact proposal gets support
Australia and Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind greater Pacific security cooperation, with both countries endorsing efforts to explore a regional security...
Decarbonisation necessary for a sustainable future, Pacific experts warn
Energy experts from across the Pacific have warned the transition to renewable energy must learn from the past, speaking at a panel during the...
Papua New Guinea eyes supplying oil and gas to Pacific island nations
Papua New Guinea plans to increase its oil and gas production to supply its Pacific island neighbors and alleviate the burden shouldered by the...
Fiji and Panama lead global initiative to protect the Ocean’s “Twilight Zone”
New Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge Calls for Better Stewardship of the Ocean's Food Warehouse and Carbon Pumpce
At the Our Ocean Conference today, Fiji...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Smaller Island States to retain Political leadership amid regional reforms
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called on Smaller Island States (SIS) to retain political ownership of their priorities while using existing...
World leaders need to see Pacific climate impacts firsthand: PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says it would be “a sad thing” for Fiji if world leaders fail to attend the pre-COP31 climate meeting in...
Solomon Islands stands firm on One China Policy: PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the One China policy.
Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Wale emphasised its importance...