China’s top legislator holds talks with speaker of Kiribati’s House of Assembly
China's top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Speaker of Kiribati's House of Assembly Tangariki Reete in Beijing Thursday.
Zhao, chairman of the National People's...
Cook Islands PM Brown takes over ‘suspended’ deputy’s ministerial portfolios
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will take on all of suspended Deputy PM Robert Tapaitau’s portfolios for the foreseeable future while a high-profile...
Solomon Islands PM Sogavare commends PNA for sustainable management of Tuna Fisheries
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has highly commended the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) group of nations for its tremendous leadership in...
A fully integrated Blue Pacific: our near-term ambition
By Biman Chand Prasad
By now we are all aware that we are at another critical juncture – in my mind the most critical juncture...
Small islands “disappointed” as talking about emissions cuts proves too controversial for climate negotiators
A group of small islands which are vulnerable to climate change said they were “disappointed” after governments were unable to agree to put discussions...
Defence pact with U.S ‘encroaches on our sovereignty,’ says former PNG PM
Former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has also pointed out that the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was started in 2016 by his Government but the...
Palau shows understanding for Fukushima Water release
Visiting Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr on Wednesday showed understanding for the planned release into the sea of treated water from the crippled Fukushima...
llicit drug-trade a threat to national security: Fiji Police
Fiji's Assistant Commissioner of Police for Investigations and Crime, ACP Sakeo Raikaci says illicit drug trafficking has become a major challenge for Fiji –...
Cook Islands PM to give evidence at trial against former government members
The Prime Minister of Cook Islands is scheduled to give evidence on Thursday in a high-profile criminal trial against former senior members of government.
Suspended...
Report: web searches signal real-life spike in gender-based violence during disasters and other crises
People search more frequently for terms relating to gender-based violence (GBV) during times of crisis, according to a recent study of online behaviour in...
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A four-try haul from Sua Fa'alogo helped Samoa to a record-breaking 78-4 victory over France to open their World Cup account in style at...
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