Australia A name side to face Tonga
Australia A coach Jason Gilmore has named his 23-man squad for Friday's highly anticipated match against the Ikale Tahi in Nuku'alofa.
Local heroes Folau Fainga'a...
Solomon Islands looking for best-ever Pacific Games performance
Solomon Islands' sports officials are confident of a impressive team performance at the Pacific Games which is being held in the capital Honiara later...
Solomon Islands Opposition leader calls for transparency into newly signed agreements with China
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says the Prime Minister and his Government must clarify the recently signed agreements with China.
In a statement,...
First ICJ submissions on climate change expected in October
-Following the adoption of the resolution seeking an Advisory Opinion (AO) on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by consensus, legal...
Fisheries Ministers strengthen their commitment to address the impacts of climate change on oceanic fisheries
Fisheries Ministers from member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have enhanced their commitment to address the impacts of climate change...
UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now allowed to seek provisional licences
A UN agency tasked with regulating the deep sea is debating whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that as...
Australia calls on China, Solomon Islands to ‘immediately’ publish new policing deal, as Sogavare praises ‘visionary’ Xi
-The Australian government has called on Solomon Islands and China to “immediately” publish a new policing plan between the two countries, saying it is...
‘Precautionary principle’ is of utmost importance to us in the Pacific: Forum Chair Brown
As controversial plan by Japan to release treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant sparked anxiety and anger at home and abroad, the...
Pacific Islands briefed about Fukushima water discharge
Pacific Island leaders will review a report by the United Natons nuclear watchdog on Japan's proposed Fukushima treated water release before deciding a position,...
Sea level rise threatens the existence of the Marshall Islands
At its highest point, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) stands at two metres above sea level.
As people of a low-lying atoll nation,...
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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...