Solomon Islands official warns country’s leader ‘trying to cement power’ through China security pact
A policy advisor for the Opposition in the Pacific nation has spoken out against a deal with China which would allow the Communist power...
Fiji Police await AG’s advice on Russian yacht Amadea investigation
Fiji's Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho says they are waiting on the advice of the Attorney General for the next direction in relation...
Cook Islands retrace its breadfruit roots
The Cook Islands and kuru (breadfruit) share a long and interesting history.
It was the English explorer Captain James Cook who was the first European...
Canberra’s tired old script has led to a less democratic Solomon Islands and a less secure Australia
By Celsus Irokwato Talifilu
China must be hoping that Australia persists in its “business as usual” approach to Solomon Islands.
An appeasement policy by Australia...
Kristian Woolf confirmed as Tonga Rugby League Head Coach, reborn Fifita thrives off Sharks revival
Kristian Woolf will continue to be Head Coach of Tonga’s National Rugby League team ahead of the June test match against New Zealand and...
‘Dreams come true’ for Argentina with victory in Vancouver
Argentina overcame Fiji to record a stunning victory in Vancouver and win their first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in 13 years.
The Argentineans...
Niue walking the talk on protecting 100% of its Ocean space
The Government and people of Niue, in collaboration with Tofia Niue through the Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) public private partnership, today announced bold new...
PNG Cabinet reshuffle
Outspoken Madang MP Bryan Kramer has been stripped of the Papua New Guinea Justice and Attorney General ministry and given the Immigration and Border...
Fiji Police seize Russian Superyacht Amadea
The Fiji Police Force has seized the US$325 million (FJD$466 million) superyacht, Amadea, belonging to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov.
Crew members are being questioned in...
Tuvalu reverses controversial decision to sponsor seabed mining
Tuvalu's government has rescinded its support to explore deep sea mining in the country's waters.
The government had sponsored mining firm Circular Metals Tuvalu last...
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PNG-Australia defence treaty creates jobs, risks amid rising China influence
Six months after Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a bilateral defence treaty, public opinion in PNG remains divided, with some telling Radio Free...
Coalition’s Court challenge a ‘futile exercise’, says Solomons Attorney General Muria Jr
The case the new Coalition is pursuing against the Government is a “futile exercise,” Solomon Islands Attorney General John Muria Jnr says.
He said this...
A more responsive Vanuatu Police Force organisational structure
For the first time since 1997, the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) will operate under an officially approved framework after the Minister of Internal Affairs...