USAID launches five-year strategy for the Pacific Islands region
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced its five-year (2022-2027) Pacific Islands Strategic Framework that will guide the Agency’s work in...
Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC’s Four Corners report
The Solomon Islands government has hauled in Australia's High Commissioner to complain after the ABC's Four Corners program aired an episode exploring how China...
Row over Australian-born Kiribati judge intensifies in dramatic court hearing
A legal row over moves by the Kiribati government to deport an Australian citizen and senior Kiribati judge who is married to the country’s...
Probe into Mendi
Four prominent leaders are under the Papua New Guinea police radar for their alleged involvement in the Mendi madness last week which left one...
ANZ expects Fiji’s “high” liquidity to ease from next year
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Liquidity in Fiji’s banking system shattered the F$2.5 billion (US$1.25 billion) mark at the end of July, notching another historic high...
Solomon Islands validates new climate finance and public spending roadmap
Representatives from the government, private sector, civil society, and development agencies have validated a new draft climate finance and public spending roadmap for the...
Timor-Leste warns it will work with China if Australia insists on pumping Timor Sea gas to Darwin
Timor-Leste’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned his nation will seek Chinese support if Australia and Woodside Energy fail to back a gas pipeline between...
Mahuta outlines how $1.3b will be spent on climate action
A new strategy to drive New Zealand’s investment in climate action in the Pacific and globally has outlined how the record $1.3 billion (US$803...
PM Marape to announce full cabinet Tuesday
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says an MP does not have to be a minister to change Papua New Guinea for the...
Former Vanuatu Opposition leader Regenvanu says they will lodge case this week
Former Vanuatu Opposition Leader, Ralph Regenvanu, has confirmed he and the other former Members of Parliament (MPs) who signed a Motion against the Prime...
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ADB ready to mobilise support for Pacific countries impacted by the Middle East crisis
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The impact of the conflict in the Middle East is expected to dominate discussions this week at...
Niue voters stick with experience as Tagelagi eyes top job again
The preliminary results from Saturday’s general election in Niue show that most of the “old guard” have held their ground.
Outgoing Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi...
Solomon Islands PM looks forward to face no confidence vote, following court ruling
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele MP has officially committed to convening Parliament and facing a looming vote of no confidence following a...