Hilda Heine inaugurated as Marshall Islands president
Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine has been inaugurated in Majuro in the presence of dignitaries from across Micronesia.
President Heine was re-elected on 27 December...
Palau ratifies UN Ocean Treaty
Palau on Monday became the first nation to officially ratify the UN Ocean Treaty.
“As the first country to officially ratify the UN Ocean Treaty,...
Coalition will resolve its issues: Prasad
Fiji’s deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister, has certain powers, and the government is not operating as a different party...
VAR a game changer for OFC
Plans to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) into OFC competitions have taken a significant step forward this week in Auckland.
Under the guidance of Lewis...
Minister Radrodro apologises for action, seeks reinstatement
Fiji’s sacked education minister, Aseri Radrodro has apologised to the Prime Minister and people of Fiji – for what he termed as a ‘miscommunications...
Dismissal of Fiji’s education minister threatens unity of the ruling coalition government
The coalition government in Fiji is embroiled in a tussle for power – as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced Friday to remove Aseri Radrodro...
PM restructures Cabinet
In response to the infamous events in Port Moresby last Wednesday, Prime Minister James Marape said he would be initiating a restructure of the...
4.1 tonnes of meth drug bust in Fiji
There has been another major drug bust in Fiji on Saturday – with approximately 1.1 tonnes of white substances in crystal and powder seized...
Pacific communities urged to stay alert as we enter second half of cyclone season
The Pacific Meteorological Desk at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Samoa continues to remind Pacific communities to stay vigilant,...
USAID Propels Expansion of Digital Coverage across the Blue Pacific
The U.S government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is supporting Pacific Island Countries to build an equipped workforce to improve...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...