Guam governor says Pacific islands must keep vigilance against China’s intrusion
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has expressed support for the Federated States of Micronesia’s move to oppose China’s proposed “action plan” for the Pacific...
Bill to amend media laws tabled in Fiji Parliament
The Fijian parliament will debate the Media Industry Development (Budget Amendment) Bill 2010 later this week.
The Bill seeks to amend the Act to ensure...
Landmark guidelines aim to protect children uprooted by climate change
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking...
PNG defence forces deployed to streets
Terrified Port Moresby residents have welcomed soldiers in armoured vehicles on the streets of the capital after two days of chaos and fear created...
U.S set to discuss IPEF with Asia, Pacific Trade Ministers
The United States will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday of officials from the 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific that have joined...
Korean doomsday sect gets rich in Fiji with Government help- OCCRP
By Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), OCCRP Pacific, Hyein Kang (KCIJ-Newstapa), and Myungju Lee (KCIJ-Newstapa)
Grace Road Church believes a nuclear-tinged Judgment Day is rapidly approaching...
Commonwealth observers advise “urgent review” as many voters left out of Papua New Guinea polli
A Commonwealth team observing Papua New Guinea’s election has expressed concern about the voting process.
Releasing its interim statement in Port Moresby, the Commonwealth Observer...
Forum Secretary General condemns latest killings and escalating election violence in PNG
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has condemned the recent deaths and escalating violence in Papua New Guinea, including in Porgera and Port...
Election machete attack puts PNG capital on high alert
Residents of Papua New Guinea's capital were told to stay home and troops were deployed to its streets on Monday, after a brutal election-related...
Regional airlines “in the dark” on Fiji’s new airport management deal
By Dionisia Tabureguci
The Fiji Government’s controversial decision to award the management contract for Fiji Airports Ltd (FAL) to its national airline, Fiji Airways,...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...