Japan planning to build missile training site on Pacific Island
Japan plans to build a training site for surface-to-ship missile launches on a remote Pacific island, a Defence Ministry official said Thursday, in its...
Ambassador says criticisms aimed at France over New Caledonia civil unrest contain ‘misinformation’
France's Ambassador to the Pacific says criticisms of the country's actions in New Caledonia are based on misinformation.
The Ambassador, Véronique Roger-Lacan, also rejected suggestions...
Papua New Guinean Noan David Pakop to head Forum Fisheries Authority
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Authority (FFA)has appointed Noan David Pakop as its Director General.
Pakop is the Deputy Managing Director, Technical and Operations at...
Air Vanuatu domestoc flights to resume soon, says liquidator
Air Vanuatu is gearing up to restart domestic operations as pilot training flights resume.
Liquidator Ernst & Young (EY) Australia, which was called in after...
Massive U.S-led naval exercises in Hawaii and Pacific islands reflect over a century of colonial exploitation of the region
By Kate Lewis Hood
Since the last week in June, navies and naval assets from 29 countries have been taking part the world’s largest naval...
Olympic Games Paris 2024: Men’s semi-finalists locked-in on thrilling night of rugby
South Africa, France, Fiji and Australia won through to Saturday’s medal semi-finals on a thrilling night of knockout rugby at the Olympic Games Paris...
Tuvalu PM urges Pacific Men to address gender inequality in Climate action
Tuvalu Prime Minister and Minister of Gender Equity and Women Empowerment, Feleti Teo has called on Pacific men call to actively engage in addressing...
Samoa Gun amnesty starts next month
The Samoa Police has announced a comprehensive gun amnesty set to begin on 01 August running through 30 September in an attempt to collect...
UN shocked over Sepik atrocities
The United Nations Papua New Guinea office has strongly condemned the recent brutal rapes and killings of women and children in East Sepik’s Angoram.
The...
Forum SG Waqa hails resilience of Pacific women, and girls as SPC Ministers, Forum Women Leaders begin RMI meetings
The Marshall Islands continues the second of three major meetings on the status of Pacific Women and gender work in the region.
Delegations from around...
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Pacific Leaders to tighten partner engagement, review regional agencies
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to consider a major overhaul of how the region engages its 21 dialogue...
Food security, Climate finance and transnational crime top Pacific Leaders’ agenda
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Food security, climate action and finance, and transnational crime are expected to be among the key issues Pacific Islands...
Pacific Leaders to decide new rules for regional partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are expected to decide next week where partners will sit within the Forum’s regional architecture,...