Geopolitical instability sparks surge in Nauru citizenship by investment programmes
Global events are sparking strong interest in Nauru citizenship by investment (CIB) schemes, according to the director of one of the most recently introduced...
Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls
The head of the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Nuku'alofa is calling for overseas-based workers to be given the right to vote...
Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits
The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) is gaining momentum as a transformative platform to maximise economic, social, and employment benefits from the Pacific tuna...
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
The Albanese government has publicly acknowledged it is open to funding rugby union in the Pacific after a NSW Liberal senator raised concerns about...
U.S vows to block UN’s first global carbon tax, warns of retaliation against supporters
The United States has rejected what it calls a “global carbon tax” proposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), warning that nations supporting the...
David Adeang elected unopposed as Nauru President
David Adeang has been elected unopposed as President of the Republic of Nauru at today's inaugural sitting of the country’s 25th Parliament.
Adeang’s election...
Australia expands support for HIV services in Papua New Guinea
The Albanese Government is nearly tripling its investment in HIV services in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following the PNG Government’s declaration of a...
PINA Pays Tribute to the Late Pesi Siale Fonua, a Pioneer of Tongan and Pacific Journalism
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) is deeply saddened by the passing of Pesi Siale Fonua, founder, publisher, and editor of Matangi Tonga,...
Nauru’s 25th Parliament to convene, Presidential election set for today
Nauru’s newly elected Members of Parliament will meet today, Tuesday 14 October, for the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament, marking the next...
Bougainville President Toroama outlines bold 100-day plan, sets independence agenda
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has reaffirmed his government’s push for political and economic independence, declaring that “Bougainvilleans will always stand as one people...
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Fresh report warns fish fraud extends to one fifth of global catch
Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according...
‘No intention’: Luai makes call on Tigers future
Jarome Luai has delivered his strongest commitment to Wests Tigers to date, claiming he has "no intention" of leaving and declaring: “I'm comfortable in...
Japan Prime Minister’s supermajority could reshape security for the Pacific, experts say
A landslide victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has put her ruling coalition in control of three-quarters of the lower house or Shūgiin.
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