Papua New Guinea opens embassy in Jerusalem
The Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming the fifth nation to maintain a diplomatic mission in...
Pacific Fisheries Ministers dialogue
A special Pacific Islands Fisheries Ministerial dialogue was held in Kokopo, East New Britain Province, on the commitment of Fisheries Ministers of certain Pacific...
Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa.
The Permanent Secretary for the...
Rugby World Cup 2023 set to be “a celebration of togetherness”
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont and other dignitaries gathered in Paris on Monday, four days before France and New Zealand get Rugby World...
World Rugby unveils Emirates Match Officials appointments for women’s internationals and WXV
World Rugby has today announced the team of Emirates Match Officials selected for the upcoming September and October women’s internationals and three-level inaugural WXV...
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...
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
And it says...