New global climate chief accused of appearing to forget Pacific islands
Newly-elected climate chief Jim Skea has been accused of downplaying threats to the Pacific Islands in his first media interviews in the job.
The new...
Angaur State sues Palau, U.S, and U.S military contractors over TACMOR Project
Angaur State Government, one of the sixteen (16) states of Palau, represented by its Governor Steven Salii, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Palau...
Special advisors proposed for U.S territories, freely associated states
Noting the distinct challenges besetting the U.S territories and freely associated states, U.S lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill seeking to help federal agencies...
PNG Government’s resolve to foster Bougainville independence agenda
After three hours of intense negotiations in Port Moresby, the Papua New Guinea Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) resolved and endorsed five...
Palau to host Joint Heads of Pacific Security
Palau will host the fifth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) Meeting on 23-24 August, bringing together nearly 80 security leaders from 20...
Solomon Islands Parliament to consider bill to scrutinise draft federal constitution
A Constitutional Amendment Bill to commence the scrutinisation of the draft federal constitution is anticipated to go before Solomon Islands parliament in the current...
Deep sea mining company waits for regulations to kick in to start work
The head of a Canadian deep-sea mining company start-up says he wants to wait for regulations to be in place before starting “commercial-scale nodule...
Unleashing the Blue Pacific’s Potential: Empowering Cities for a Sustainable Future
By Omar Siddique, Economic Affairs Officer, Henry Cocker, Engagement Advisor, Sustainable Development, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Portia Dugu, Pacific Regionalism Adviser, Pacific Islands Forum...
The rising value of Papua New Guinea’s strategic geography
By Euan Graham
Last week, Lloyd Austin became the first U.S defence secretary to visit Papua New Guinea, en route to the AUSMIN conclave...
Japan will bring a different style of game –Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
After two physical battles against Pacific brothers Tonga and Samoa, Flying Fijians prepare themselves for a different type of challenge against a plucky Japan...
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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...