Wenge returns after ten years
Counting for the Morobe Regional Seat successfully continued into exclusion 35, to have a Governor elected as of quarter past four this morning.
Despite minor...
84 seats declared so far
A total of 34 seats remain to be declared as of midday today.
From the total 118 seats, 84 seats have been declared, but one...
UN visits Vanuatu after two years of closed borders
This week, a team from the United Nations (UN) landed in Vanuatu for the first time since COVID-19 closed Vanuatu’s borders in 2020.
Led by...
New Caledonia referendum challenged in Euro court
The holding of New Caledonia's referendum on independence from France is being challenged in the European Court of Human Rights.
Les Nouvelles Caledoniennes reports a...
U.S senior diplomat kicks off Pacific tour in Samoa
U.S Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Samoa's leader on Friday, discussing climate change, ocean security and opportunities to work together as...
ONOC Digest – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
ONOC is delivering this Digest in partnership with The Reporters’ Academy and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).
We are now over halfway through these...
MSG Prime Minister’s Cup kicks off on 17 September
After a lapse of many years, the Melanesian Football Cup, now dubbed the MSG Prime Ministers Cup, will be held in Vanuatu from 17-30...
U.S Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Tonga today
U.S Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman will be in Tonga today, as part of the Pacific trip to reflect the United States' commitment...
Fijian PM Bainimarama holds talks on security and regional development with U.S national security advisor
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama held extensive discussions on security and development cooperation with the United States National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan at the...
51 seats in Papua New Guinea election not declared yet
The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission is running out of time, patience and legal advice.
With 24 hours left for return of writs Friday, 51...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...