Post-election government formation in Tonga stretches out
It will now be the third week of December at the earliest before Tongans find out who their new leader will be.
Voters went to...
WCPFC tuna fishery needs better management: Pew
By Iliesa Tora
The Pew Charitable Trusts has called for better management of the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
In a statement...
Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark wants more focus on development amid unrest in Solomon Islands
New Zealand is sending another contingent of 50 military and police to Solomon Islands this weekend to help maintain the peace in the capital...
Minister Payne arrives in Palau to advance an open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region
Australia’s Foreign Minister Marisa Payne said her visit to Palau is to advance” an open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.”
Payne will be in Koror...
Honiara Riots: Local Journalists share stories of harassments
By Mike Tua
Face to face with angry rioters threatening physical attacks, local mainstream and freelance journalists and photographers in the Solomon Islands were confronted...
Solomon Islands PM looks forward to beat vote of no confidence
The ruling Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement (DCGA) government has the numerical strength of 35 members ahead of the motion of no...
An expanding membership and new vision for the future for the Pacific Community
The 51st Meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA 51) and 12th Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC) concluded this...
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between...
Solomon Islands PM calls on Opposition Leader to resign, warns Premier Suidani
Solomon Islands Prime Minister has called on the Member for Aoke Langalanga to resign from Parliament, in line with section 50(b) of the Constitution.
The...
NZDF personnel deploy to Solomon Islands as part of inter- agency stability mission
An advance party of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel left today on a C-130 Hercules from Ohakea bound for the Solomon Islands to...
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Pacific leadership at UNEA-7, advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet
If multilateralism is to prove its worth, it must deliver first for those who have the most to lose. Our islands, our people, and...
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) new global outlook released on Tuesday.
The agency calls the...
AFP Commissioner announces historic organised crime summit
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to working alongside Fiji to combat organised crime, announcing that the AFP and...