Vanuatu withdraw from football World Cup qualifiers
Vanuatu have pulled out of Oceania's qualification tournament for the World Cup finals in Qatar due to a majority of their players and staff...
Fijiana Drua steam onto third straight win in Buildcorp Super W
Fijiana Drua have blitzed their way to a convincing Super W victory over the Western Force, winning 45-17 on Saturday.
The Drua scored seven tries...
Timor Leste historic presidential election to be held this weekend
When Timor Leste heads to the polls on Saturday to elect its next president, there will be more candidates and more female candidates than...
Vote of no confidence in Niue Cabinet will be heard on Tuesday next week
At the sitting of the Fono Ekepule this week, Niue Member of Parliament Terry Coe tabled the notice of intention to move a motion...
Calls for clarity over China’s shipment of ‘replica guns’ to Solomon Islands after Honiara riots
A surreal controversy has erupted in Solomon Islands after the Chinese Embassy allegedly shipped several crates holding replica firearms into the capital Honiara, just...
Community transmission confirmed; Samoa to go into lockdown
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa confirmed a community transmission case in Samoa late Thursday, with the country moving to Alert Level 2 for...
PNG MP charged with murder
Port Moresby North West MP Lohia Boe Samuel was arrested and charged for murder and locked up at the Boroko Police Station cells Thursday.
Commander...
Fiji election campaign period starts on 26 April
Fiji's campaign period for the 2022 general election will start on 26 April.
This has been confirmed by the Electoral Commission in accordance with Section...
No need for guns to run PNG election: Police Minister
Papua New Guinea Police Minister William Onglo says the country should not need guns to run the election.
“This should not be a concern, we...
Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide: WHO
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing - and a more transmissible...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...