PNG PM Marape welcomes Leaders to Melanesian Ocean Summit
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed leaders arriving in Port Moresby for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Conference, which will be held...
Climate crisis costs Solomon Islands US$79m annually, says Ministry of Environment
The Solomon Islands is losing an estimated US$79 million every year to climate-related loss and damage, equivalent to nearly nine percent of its annual...
Timor-Leste president in PNG for bilateral talks
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has arrived in Papua New Guinea for a three-day visit.
Ramos-Horta will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape and...
PNG Chief Justice will not face Leadership Tribunal, Sir Gibbs cleared
Papua New Guinea Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika has been cleared of any wrongdoing as evidence provided by the Ombudsman Commission to refer him...
NZ Hosts 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee Annual Officials Meeting
The 142nd Annual Officials Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) opened in Aotearoa New Zealand, this morning, bringing together senior fisheries officials and...
When the ocean is sacred: Pacific theology and the governance of deep-sea mining
By Jaap Timmer, Emilka Skrzypek and Nicholas Bainton
Regulatory frameworks for deep-sea mining (DSM) treat the ocean as a space to be measured, governed and...
Kanaloa Consortium considers bypassing Moana Pasifika owners to deal directly with NZR
Kanaloa Consortium, who are bidding to buy Moana Pasifika's licence in the Super Rugby Pacific competition, are hoping their case can be given its...
U.S, PNG deepen security and economic ties in strategic dialogue
The United States and Papua New Guinea have pledged to deepen cooperation on security, law enforcement, digital connectivity and economic development following high-level talks...
Yap’s coral resilience project blends science with traditional knowledge
The Nature Conservancy has launched a three-year initiative to strengthen the resilience of Yap's coral reefs amid growing pressures on the region’s marine ecosystems.
The...
FFA Members discuss next steps on Article 30 implementation
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Members meeting in Wellington last week convened a dedicated session on Article 30 of the WCPFC Convention, as part of...
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West Papua progress expected at Pacific Leaders’ Meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders are expected to receive an update on efforts to facilitate a visit by the UN...
Vanuatu journalist stranded in Manila after removal from Palau
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Vanuatu Daily Post journalist Hilaire Bule remains in Manila awaiting confirmation of his onward travel after he was...
Three Permanent Secretaries sworn in to lead key government ministries
Solomon Islands Government on Tuesday swore in three new Permanent Secretaries to lead the Ministries of Finance and Treasury, Police, National Security and Correctional...