13 Political Parties to contest Solomon Islands Election
Thirteen political parties are slated to participate in the upcoming General Election in the Solomon Islands scheduled for April this year.
Registration of a new...
Kabui: Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption, a tiger without teeth
Chairman of the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC), Sir Frank Kabui has described the Anti-Corruption Commission as a tiger without teeth in...
NZ Government harpoons proposed South Pacific trawling restrictions
Following orders from the new Government, New Zealand successfully blocked consensus on a measure to restrict bottom trawling in the South Pacific at an...
PNG Marape unfazed, solid opposition keeps government in check
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the recent transition of a number of Government MPs to the Opposition.
He described this movement...
GEF Council approves US$916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated US$916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control,...
Tongan Government remains tight lipped about King’s withdrawal of consent for Cabinet Ministers
Just days after the appointment of Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola as Tonga’s new Minister of Health, the King has withdrawn his consent for two other...
King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace announces
King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and is already receiving treatment that will prevent him from undertaking public duties for the immediate future,...
Tropical Cyclone Nat: TD06F upgraded, alert in place for Southern Cook Islands
A tropical depression (TD06F) has been upgraded to category 1 Tropical Cyclone Nat near the Cook Islands.
In its latest special weather bulletin at 8.40am...
Tonga signs Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Tonga becomes the 85th country to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement to protect two-thirds of our ocean, or the Agreement under...
Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics treaty negotiations
Fourteen Pacific countries advocating for the priorities of their communities at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on...
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Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic...
Pacific preparations underway ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau
The Pre-Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting has begun, bringing together senior government officials to discuss key governance issues for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat...
Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement
Solomon Islands Opposition Independent Group has clarified that its concerns regarding the Solomon Islands–United States Ship Rider Agreement are focused on parliamentary oversight and...