Cuban FM praises relations with Pacific Islands
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday highlighted bilateral relations with small island States of the Pacific Ocean.
On Twitter, Rodriguez celebrated the 20th anniversary...
Samoa Supreme Court to rule if three resigned MPs need to go back to by-elections
The three former Samoa Opposition MPs, who resigned from Human Rights Political Party (HRPP) last month, will go to court arguing the unconstitutionality of...
Fiji should know today which party will form government: Gavoka
Fiji should know by later today who will be forming the next government.
Social Democratic Liberal Party’s (SODELPA) representative Viliame Gavoka has confirmed this to...
Hiroshima survivor pleads for halt of radioactive waste dump in Pacific Ocean
Japan is standing its ground over the planned discharge of treated radioactive waste from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 despite strong opposition...
Opinion: Climate justice delayed is justice denied
By Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC and Dr Nazia Mintz Habib FRSA, Founder of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development.
At COP27 there was...
UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect a third of the world’s biodiversity
The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 percent of the planet’s lands,...
Fiji kingmaker party divided on coalition choices
The kingmaker in Fiji's general election, the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA, is split over who it should align with to form a new...
Six women elected into Fiji Parliament
Six women have been elected into Fijian Parliament for the next four years.
Four Members of Parliament have served before while two will be entering...
Palau’s president wants greater inclusion of Taiwan on world stage despite Chinese pressure
A tiny Pacific nation that has felt the wrath of Beijing for its continuing ties to Taiwan is urging global leaders to also work...
Punching above its weight, Pacific pushes for ship polluters to pay
By Robert Iroga in London
Punching above our weight has been the statement echoed in London this week to describe the tiny Pacific’s bold...
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Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
In...
SG Waqa backs Forum Chair, calls for unity to drive Pacific agenda
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Baron Waqa has reaffirmed the Forum's commitment to supporting new Chair, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale, saying...
Taiwan, Marshall Islands deepen economic and diplomatic partnership, says President Lai
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to strengthen economic resilience and...