Solomon Islands welcomes U.S announcement to re-open Embassy in Honiara
Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Jeremiah Manele has welcomed the announcement made by the U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken,...
Anti-money laundering regulations in the Pacific – a double-edged sword
Written by Dek Joe Sum
Across the world, new measures are being introduced to keep up with the increasingly sophisticated money laundering and terrorism-financing...
Pacific Islands Forum’s head to be replaced, FSM President David Panuelo says, after leadership dispute
A top Micronesian leader says Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) secretary-general Henry Puna will quit the position in order to stop the key regional diplomatic...
Cook Islands detects first Covid case
The Cook Islands has detected its first case of Covid-19.
Prime Minister Mark Brown said this case was not connected to the visitor who tested...
Climate fight pledge – Blinken: These islands are ground zero for the devastating impacts
The United States is committed to tackling the devastating impact of climate change in the Pacific region.
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted this...
Pacific workers face deportation despite probe into their employer
The federal government has threatened to cancel the visas of Pacific Islanders brought to Australia to fill chronic worker shortages in the meat processing...
Waratahs on guard against Fijian ambush
Laughing off claims Fijian Drua will be the easybeats of Super Rugby Pacific, the NSW Waratahs are instead on guard against a first-round ambush...
Fijian Drua works on clarity
Many of the 40 Swire Shipping Fijian Drua players were not born when Super Rugby started in 1996.
However, some of the youngsters will be...
Micronesian leaders expect Forum Secretary General to step down by June
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia says his country has paused its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum as they expect the...
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres
The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday,...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...