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,...
Vanuatu politicians in court Friday over dissolution push
Preparations are underway for a hearing in the Supreme Court of Vanuatu following an application against the dissolution of Vanuatu's parliament.
It was submitted by...
New Minister for Bougainville Affairs Mannaseh Makiba appointed
The Papua New Guinea Government will be looking at amending the law to include more ministerial positions, Prime Minister James Marape says.
Marape made this...
UK Home Office Permanent secretary visits Fiji to affirm UK – Fiji partnerships
UK Home Office Permanent secretary, Matthew Rycroft has met with Fijian government officials and partners during his visit to the Pacific nation.
He met Aiyaz...
Fisheries important to the recovery of Pacific economies say Ministers
Pacific Fisheries Ministers meeting last week in Kiribati identified maximising value from their fisheries as key to supporting the economic recovery from Covid-19.
Ministers and...
PGC Visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands – Venue for the 2023 Pacific Games
The Pacific Games Council (PGC) President, Vidhya Lakhan, and CEO Andrew Minogue have paid their first visit to Honiara since the Covid-19 pandemic to...
Solomon Islands Government push to extend Parliament influenced by foreign elements: Manuari
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Derrick Manuari says he believes that the government’s agenda to extend Parliament from four to five years is influenced by...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...