Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties- PM Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa
Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties, Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa says.
Mata’afa who is on a three-day trip to...
We needed China deal to protect ‘domestic security’, says key Solomon Islands official
The controversial security deal struck between Solomon Islands and China that caught the western world off guard was needed to maintain internal security and...
We have no choice but to fight for our future
By Nic Maclellan
“The threat of nuclear weapons is an existential crisis and we feel the weight that this places on us for our future,”...
Kiribati Government declares state of disaster due to severe drought
The Kiribati Government has declared a State of Disaster for the entire country because of drought.
This follows increased salinity levels in the water sources...
PNG Common roll incomplete
Papua New Guinea’s Common roll, important for the voting population in the 2022 National General Elections has one glaring loophole, it is incomplete.
It is...
Strengthening Solomon Islands’ fisheries for a more sustainable future
The World Bank's Board of Directors have approved a new World Bank project that will work to improve regional collaboration, national capacity and management,...
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
Vulnerable island states say they cannot wait another three years for a funding mechanism to help victims of climate disasters.
Developing countries demanded the creation...
Samoan PM arrives in NZ for bilateral meeting with PM Ardern
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has arrived in New Zealand ahead of her first official bilateral overseas visit since taking office, with China...
Bid to strengthen ties: Fiji’s Defence Minister Seruiratu
Fiji will make the most of all its relationships amid growing ties with China and other countries around the world.
Minister for Defence, National Security,...
China sees Pacific islands as ‘equals’, U.S sees a ‘backyard’, claims Beijing’s former envoy
China's former ambassador to the United States claims Western countries are treating the South Pacific like their “backyard” in a throwback to the colonial...
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PNG Opposition accuses PM Marape of ‘deception’, demands defence force probe
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government is under fire, with Opposition leader James Nomane alleging the Defence Force is being undermined and...
Solomon Islands AG advice questioned amid political standoff
Solomon Islands Office of the Attorney General (AG) is facing mounting scrutiny over its handling of the current political situation, with claims emerging that...
Vanuatu pursues climate justice at UN despite backlash
Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from...