Pacific Climate Ministers meet ahead of key regional and global talks
Pacific climate ministers meet Tuesday for the sixth Pacific Climate Change Ministers’ Meeting, as the region works to strengthen its position ahead of a...
Solomon Islands MPs get another pay rise amid cost-of-living crisis
Members of Solomon Islands Parliament have received another salary increase – the second in just two years – despite the continuing economic challenges facing...
PCC warns against militarising Pacific’s ‘Ocean of Peace’ vision
The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), Reverend James Bhagwan, has urged Pacific leaders to ensure the region’s “Ocean of Peace”...
Solomon Islands warns of Climate crisis at UN, pledges sustainable urban growth
Solomon Islands has told the United Nations that climate change and rapid urban growth are reshaping the nation’s towns and settlements.
Minister of Lands and...
New Constitution could be ready before next election’: Fiji Acting AG
Fiji's Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga says constitutional drafters and consultant Professor Anthony Regan are already working from his office as the Coalition Government pushes...
Solomon Islands PM Wale in Washington: Pushing Partnerships forward
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has arrived in Washington, ahead of a series of high-level bilateral engagements scheduled for this week.
As part of...
Envoy warns Pacific strategic contest is shifting as PNG says it will close Taiwan office
A senior Australian diplomat has warned that Western democracies are losing ground in the strategic contest across the Indo-Pacific.
The warning comes as Papua New...
Tongan women rescued from China after arranged marriage scheme
Two young Tongan women – we agree to call them Ana and Peti to protect their identities – have a deadness to their eyes...
Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting to be held ahead of Glasgow 2026 Games
The 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM) will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on 22 July 2026, in the margins of the 2026 Commonwealth...
MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
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Solomon Islands, U.S sign Shiprider agreement to protect maritime domain
The Solomon Islands Government has signed the Shiprider agreement with the United States of America in Honiara.
The signing marks a significant step forward in...
Pacific leaders ‘play both sides’ as China divides Forum over missile test – expert
The Pacific Islands Forum's failure to agree on a joint response to China's recent missile test reflects the difficult balancing act facing regional governments,...
Pacific push stronger banking links, Public Finance coordination and AIIB partnership
Regional efforts to strengthen banking connectivity, improve public financial management and deepen development partnerships were advanced during a series of meetings hosted by the...