SIBC to air news supporting government only
Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) to do self-censorship on its news and programmes.
This means SIBC is...
‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament
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When she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a political novice...
Former Fiji military commander Sitiveni Rabuka rules out China security pact if he wins government
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Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
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U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
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U.S launches new project to counter Trafficking in Persons in the Pacific region
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Mark Brown country’s ‘preferred PM’
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Man hospitalised without Medicare after being set ablaze shows precarity of Pacific Island fruit pickers
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Firm’s credit score system for micro-loans a winning fintech tool bound for the Pacific Islands
Since its launch four years ago, a financial technology firm has helped over 20,000 Malaysians overcome their lack of a credit score to access...
Are Australia and New Zealand Compromising on Democratic Ideals in the Pacific?
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