Japan to send minister to Solomons over China security pact fears
Japan will send a vice foreign minister to the Solomon Islands possibly later this month due to concerns that a security pact between the...
SPREP appoints Directors for Environmental Monitoring and Governance and Waste Management & Pollution Control Programmes
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) announced two senior appointments to the Directors for its Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme...
Tuvalu’s harbours set for major upgrade
Maritime transport infrastructure in Tuvalu's outer islands will get a major upgrade over the coming years, with the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors...
Samoa Supreme Court reserves decision on application to void appointment of additional women MP
Samoa Supreme Court has reserved its decision on applications to declare void the appointments of Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai as the...
Dialogue is key in Fiji seascape management
By Samisoni Pareti
Dialogue is key to ensuring the durability and sustainability of marine conservation parks, was the consensus of a panel of experts...
Australia knew about China-Solomons security deal before it was leaked
Australia knew about a secret draft security pact between China and Solomon Islands weeks before it mysteriously surfaced on the internet, with several government...
Opposition says PM Sogavare attempts to save face after ‘secret signing’ was released from Beijing
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says it is unfortunate that the security pact with China had to be secretly signed and was only...
WWF-Pacific launches Great Sea Reef report
To better inform stakeholders on the health of the Southern Hemispheres third longest continuous reef system, the Status and trends of coral reefs and...
José Ramos-Horta wins in landslide Timor-Leste presidential election
The Nobel prize winner José Ramos-Horta has scored a landslide victory in Timor-Leste’s presidential election, according to preliminary results published by the election secretariat.
The...
Fiji and U.S discuss cooperation on defence and security
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs, Yogesh Karan Wednesday chaired a security dialogue with the high-level United...
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
Mata’afa made the...
Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
Much of...