MSG Secretariat condemns Japan’s discharge of ALPS water
The Government of Japan has been criticised by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat for using the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report to...
Pacific groups welcome deep sea mining moratorium in Melanesia
By Brittany Nawaqatabu, USP Student
The Melanesian leaders have imposed a moratorium on deep sea mining within their respective jurisdictions, and are calling for a...
Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment
The gathering of SPREP members, partners and donors in Samoa this week embodies the collective commitment and priority Pacific leaders have placed on the...
Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity
Invasive species are costing the world at least US$423bn every year and have become a leading threat to the diversity of life on Earth,...
Vanuatu elects Sato Kilman as prime minister, names new Cabinet
Vanuatu's parliament elected Sato Kilman as the nation's new prime minister Monday after a court upheld a vote of no-confidence in the nation’s former...
Pacific region vastly underserved by climate finance – Coral Pasisi
The Pacific region remains vastly underserved by access to climate finance, according to the Pacific Community (SPC)'s director of climate change and sustainability, Coral...
Mining once made this Pacific island unliveable, now residents fear its return
For some Banabans who trace their family, their history, and their home to the tiny Pacific island, the prospect of phosphate mining being restarted...
Solomon Islands opposition MP calls for investigation after U.S cable says ‘replica’ Chinese guns were likely real
The Solomon Islands opposition is calling for an independent investigation into a contentious shipment of "replica weapons" brought into the Pacific Island country by...
ABU Pacific Media Partnership Conference communique
At a time of unprecedented concern around the world about reduced public access to accurate, impartial and verified information, this meeting of Pacific members...
The Sydney coach creating the perfect platform for Fiji’s World Cup campaign
Mick Byrne made his name as an innovator. After a playing career in Australian rules football, he pioneered the role of the rugby skills...
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Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test
Three more Pacific governments have condemned China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific, adding to growing regional pressure for major powers to respect...
Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has urged major powers to keep the Pacific out of military rivalry after China fired a nuclear-capable...
Solomon Islands PM Wale condemns missile test over Pacific Region
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has strongly condemned a recent missile test that traversed parts of the Pacific region, describing it as inappropriate and concerning...