PNG getting more ‘corrupt’, says TIPNG
Papua New Guinea’s democracy is at risk, as the country is rated among the top 30 corrupt nations in the world, as it prepares...
Solomon Islands scores 44 in latest global corruption perceptions index
Solomon Islands remains mired in “significant corruption challenges”, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) warned today at the launch of the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
This...
‘This is the path’: Opetaia blazing Vegas trail to top
Jai Opetaia has always done things his own way, "so why stop now", the Australian world champion asks ahead of an historic and controversial...
Opposition leader Wale raises concern over lack of Polynesian representation in Solomon Islands Cabinet
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has raised concerns about the absence of Polynesian representation in the country’s Cabinet following a recent ministerial reshuffle,...
Palau Senate rejects key President Whipps appointments, Deepening executive-legislative rift
The Palau Senate has again declined to advance three key nominations by President Surangel Whipps Jr, deepening tensions between the executive and legislative branches...
U.S bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry
The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S, accusing him of corruption linked to...
Pacific visa petition tests NZ First as political tensions rise
Hundreds of supporters are expected at New Zealand Parliament’s forecourt on Wednesday as a long-running campaign for visa-free travel for some Pacific nationals reaches...
Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption urges vigilance as CPI highlights corruption risks
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has noted the release of Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which Fiji recorded a...
Technology-facilitated threats are silencing Pacific journalists
By Amantha Perera
“We will burn down the Fiji Sun.” You sit down to start your workday and this is the first thing that flashes...
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Pacific leaders falling short on anti-corruption commitments
Corruption remains a persistent challenge across the Pacific, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released Tuesday by Transparency International.
Pacific leaders are failing...
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Moana Pasifika can still be saved as new backers show interest in club: Winston...
The future of Moana Pasifika may not be as bleak as some fear with New Zealand's Foreign Minister revealing new potential supporters have come...
Pacific still at the heart of Commonwealth Games despite its Rugby Sevens axe
Rugby Sevens may be missing from the Commonwealth Games but organisers say Pacific nations remain at the heart of the event.
The decision to remove...
Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is...