Vanuatu Government’s future still in limbo
The constitutional case to decide whether or not there will be an early election will not be decided for another week.
At Friday’s hearing before...
Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare fast-tracks bill to amend constitution and delay elections
The Solomon Islands opposition has accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of trying to “bulldoze” his contentious bill to delay next year's elections through parliament.
Sogavare...
Papua New Guinea PM takes out advert urging journalists to stop calling him direct
-The Papua New Guinean prime minister’s office has taken out a full page advertisement in the country’s two major newspapers urging journalists to stop...
Post-arrival tests removed as entry requirement to Fiji
Fiji has removed covid-19 tests on arrival as entry requirement to the country, beginning Monday.
Over the past six weeks, Fiji’s health system has continued...
Pacific farm workers ready to fill gaps
Australia’s vocational education and training system will be overhauled to become easier to navigate and more efficient, the federal government has announced.
Significant duplication of...
Fiji Parliament adjourns sine die
Fijian Parliament has now been adjourned sine die after the fourth session this year.
Leader of Government in Parliament Inia Seruiratu moved the motion to...
12 PNG election petitions filed so far
Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister John Rosso and Treasurer Ian Ling Stuckey are among 12 returned Members of Parliament in the 2022 National...
Assessing Remittances Potential to Build Climate Resilience in the Pacific
By Veronica Corno, Climate Finance Specialist at BASE, Dr. Jale Samuwai, Resilience Financing Analyst at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), and Prof. Jeremy...
Fiji’s Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 passed in Parliament
Fiji's Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in Parliament Thursday.
The majority of the Opposition Members who contributed to the debate on the Electoral Amendment...
Solomon Islands warned decision to ban foreign naval visits could have ‘repercussions’
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has warned Solomon Islands its decision to halt foreign naval visits could have "repercussions".
Appearing on ABC Radio on Wednesday,...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...