More Australians, Solomons, Vanuatu, return from Israel
About 200 Australians and their family members are back in the country after leaving Israel and arriving on a government-assisted flight.
A Qantas flight landed...
Pacific Trade Invest Network Independent Advisory Board commemorate key milestone
The Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network Independent Advisory Board met for its fifth meeting this week in Auckland, New Zealand.
The meeting was chaired by...
IMF happy with PNG’s progress on loans, ICAC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with Papua New Guinea’s progress in meeting the conditions of its loans.
The IMF recently approved loans...
New Australian Pacific visa scheme gets green light
Thousands of Pacific islanders will be offered a path to Australian life after a government effort to boost regional employment and address shortages was...
Fijian PM Rabuka ‘more comfortable dealing with traditional friends’ like Australia than China
Fiji’s Prime minister said Wednesday on a visit to Australia's capital that his government was “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia...
Australia pledges $68 million to Fiji in budget support as two nations sign an ‘elevated’ new partnership
Australia has pledged $68 million (US$43 million) to Fiji in budget support and has agreed to sell the Pacific nation 14 bushmaster armoured vehicles...
Increasing women’s representation in Pacific politics: ‘give it time’ is not the answer
By Kerryn Baker and Theresa Meki
Independent states in the Pacific region have the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the world. Fewer than...
Teams buzzing ahead of Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship for place at 2024 Paris Olympics
The countdown to the annual Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship has begun, with less than a month to go until the action-packed weekend of rugby...
FRU to persuade Raiwalui to reconsider
The Fiji Rugby Union is pulling out all the stops to retain the services of Head Coach Simon Raiwalui for the Flying Fijians.
Raiwalui made...
PG2023 Games Village ready for contingents
The Solomon Islands National University as one of the games village is now ready to be occupied by over 5000 athletes and officials from...
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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience
Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...
Vanuatu no confidence in motion
The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...
U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts
The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...