After 865 days, Samoa reopens to tourists
Samoa reopen to international tourists again on Monday, 865 days after closing borders due to COVID-19.
For Western Australian Tuitaga Nathan Bucknall, the manager of...
ADB approves $13 million for Pacific Small Businesses
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$13 million to expand lending for businesses in five Pacific countries.
The five-year support will help government-owned banks...
‘Return of writs cannot be extended’: PNG Secretary for Justice
Any extension beyond the fifth anniversary of the date fixed for the return of the writs for the previous general election would be in...
SIBC to air news supporting government only
Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) to do self-censorship on its news and programmes.
This means SIBC is...
‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament
By Jo Chandler
When she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a political novice...
Former Fiji military commander Sitiveni Rabuka rules out China security pact if he wins government
The former two-time coup leader hoping to return as Fiji’s prime minister has ruled out a security pact with China if he wins government,...
Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands, as new documents detail how...
U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to establish three new embassies in the Pacific Islands region to strengthen America’s relationships there and...
U.S launches new project to counter Trafficking in Persons in the Pacific region
The U.S government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) worth US$10 million...
Mark Brown country’s ‘preferred PM’
A poll conducted by Cook Islands News has revealed a divided electorate in the lead-up to this year’s election, however a large percentage prefer...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...