Considering the possible impacts of deep sea mining in the Cook Islands
In the recent Parliament opening, King’s Representative Sir Tom Masters spoke of the Cook Islands’ desire to develop a sustainable and environmentally responsible seabed...
ONOC to host 43rd Annual General Assembly and Step Up Oceania Conference in Brisbane
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) will host their 43rd Annual General Assembly and a week-long of associated events in Brisbane, Australia, from 17...
Solomon Islands 2023 to distribute broadcasting rights to national companies
Broadcasting rights for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games are set to be distributed among member countries instead of being awarded to a single...
Force upset Fijiana Drua in Super W
Western Force have moved closer to an inaugural Super W finals appearance with a gritty 23-10 upset home win over defending premiers Fijiana Drua...
Marshallese foreign minister reinforces support for Taiwan, condemns ‘intimidation’
Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kitlang Kabua said Thursday that her country will continue to support Taiwan's bid to join the...
UN handover of US$1.7 million in funding to Vanuatu Government
The UN Resident Coordinator to Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu, Sanaka Samarasinha, paid a courtesy visit to Vanuatu Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau,...
South Africa’s wanted fugitives Guptas are now citizens of Vanuatu
South Africa's Director-general of the justice department advocate Dr Mashabane said on Friday they only just learnt that the Guptas are citizens of Vanuatu...
Fiji government suspends Director of Public Prosecutor for alleged misbehaviour
Fiji’s President Ratu Wiliame Katoniverere Thursday suspended the island nation’s Director of Public Prosecutor (DPP) Christopher Pryde.
The President in a letter advised him that...
‘Diplomatic backlash’: Pacific scheme sparks concerns
Australia's attempt to plug workforce gaps with Pacific labourers has sparked concerns about disadvantage and diplomatic backlash.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government is introducing a...
Japanese state Minister for Foreign Affairs visit to Fiji reaffirms Japan’s support to Fiji
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Cooperatives Manoa Kamikamica received a courtesy call Thursday from the Japanese State Minister for Foreign...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...