Beneficial ownership transparency dialogue to counter corruption in the Pacific
Officials and practitioners from the public and private sectors from seven Pacific islands countries, Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu,...
DPP sanctions charges against former Fiji PM Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner
Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Christopher Pryde, has sanctioned charges of abuse of office against the former prime minister and FijiFirst Party leader...
Former Fiji military officer back in Fiji after 12 years in Tonga
Former army officer, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, arrived in Fiji today - 12 years after seeking political asylum in Tonga.
It's understood he will attend...
Slow climate action undermining 2030 agenda as Solomon’s seeks three-year delay to LDC graduation
The Solomon Islands has made a call for a three-year extension to its planned graduation as a Least Developing Country, in December 2024.
In a...
‘Six billion vatu’ Vanuatu twin cyclone disaster cost
The initial estimate of the recovery cost following Vanuatu's twin cyclone disaster is estimated at six billion vatu (US$50 million).
Cyclones Judy and Kevin caused...
WHO fires director in Western Pacific accused of racist misconduct
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported last year that dozens of...
High Seas Treaty exempts deep-sea mining from stricter environmental rules
Deep-sea mining will be exempted from environmental impact assessment (EIA) measures established under a landmark international oceans treaty, a move campaigners fear could undermine...
Full extent of Vanuatu cyclone damage still being assessed
The full extent of the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Judy and Kevin is yet to be determined, as disaster officials are still...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change in the Pacific islands
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific.
With climate change intensifying and more...
Forum Chair calls for adoption and ratification of High seas treaty to be fast tracked
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown has welcomed the conclusion of the negotiations on the key substantive issues that...
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Samoa Minister threatens to revoke Samoa Observer business license
Samoa Minister of Revenue and Member of Parliament for Vaimauga No. 1, Pauga Talalelei Pauga, threatened to revoke the Samoa Observer's business licence during...
Do not let geopolitical disputes hijack the Blue Pacific: The 2026 Pacific Islands Forum...
By Oliver Brown, Independent political analyst
In 2026, the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leader Meeting (PIFLM) will kick off in Palau.
Under the theme “Building Economies:...
Negotiators fail to find agreement in numerous areas at Bonn climate talks
An environmental organisation in Germany says there is a great deal of work to be done before COP31.
The mid-year UN climate negotiations - in...