Fiji, Samoa and Tonga all options for future NSW Cup NRL
The NSW Rugby League has set their sights on fielding teams from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in their main competition as part of the...
Vancouver ready to welcome the stars of HSBC SVNS
The best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world have arrived in Vancouver, Canada for the highly anticipated fourth round of...
PNG Vote of no confidence law for review, government to table amendment in Parliament
The Papua New Guinea Government has given notice to amend Section 145 of the Constitution on motions of no confidence.
Prime Minister James Marape told...
Fiji Military chief expresses concern about escalating drug crisis
As the Fiji Police Force tries its best to uncover those involved in the illicit drug trade, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF)...
Tackling nuclear legacies, 70 years after Bravo
By Nic Maclellan
On 01 March 1954, the U.S government exploded a thermonuclear weapon on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, codenamed Bravo. The test...
Clashes between pro-independence protesters, police as three French ministers visit New Caledonia
Militants and protesters clashed with police in downtown Nouméa on Wednesday as New Caledonia plays host to three French government ministers this week.
The crowd...
PNG Military given powers to protect innocent lives
Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers have been given powers to arrest, and discharge their weapons to protect innocent lives and properties.
Police Commissioner...
Japan’s minister chides utility president over radioactive water leak at Fukushima plant
Japan's industry minister summoned the president of the utility that runs the Fukushima nuclear power plant to his office Wednesday and chided him for...
Benny Wenda calls for arrest of Prabowo Subianto
Benny Wenda, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) President, has called for an international arrest warrant on Prabowo Subianto, the new Indonesian...
“Palauans First” Campaign reboots: President Whipps seeks second term
In a rally echoing his “Palauans First” campaign slogan, President Surangel Whipps Jr officially launched his re-election bid on 11 February, becoming the first...
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Palau takes charge as Forum Leaders begin talks
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has told regional leaders that the challenge facing...
‘This is the moment to invest’: Cook Islands PM backs Pacific Resilience Facility
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called on development partners, philanthropies and institutional investors to back the...
Tonga calls PRF a ‘game-changer’ for Pacific Resilience
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Tonga's Finance Minister Vika Sivoki Lavemaau has described the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) as a “game-changer” for the...