190 test positive in Solomon Islands , new cases in Makira
There are a total of 190 positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Solomon Islands Thursday.
The Minister of Health and Medical services Dr Culwick Togamana gave...
Sam Basil is now acting PM, PM Marape departs for China
Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Bulolo Sam Basil has been appointed as Acting Prime Minister for the next 14 days.
Prime...
Fighting corruption essential to reducing inequality in Pacific Islands
By Catherine Wilson
Corruption continues to have a crippling effect on the lives of many people in southwest Pacific Island countries, exacerbating hardship and...
SPREP offers environmental assistance in the aftermath of the Tonga volcano and tsunami
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is deeply concerned about the impact of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano...
Moana Pasifika names formidable line-up for pre-season game Friday
Moana Pasifika Head Coach Aaron Mauger has named three formidable lineups for Friday’s pre-season ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’ fundraising match against the Gallagher Chiefs.
The game...
PMN and Sky join forces for ‘Ofa Atu Tonga
Pacific Media Network and Sky join forces for ‘Ofa Atu Tonga with commentary in Lea FakaTonga (Tongan Language.
Sky has long offered commentary in te...
‘Unusual’: Vanuatu diplomat entangled in Australian Border Force raid
A foreign diplomat has found himself tangled up in a Border Force raid at a Christian missionary’s Queensland home.
Christian missionary Jane Smith was asleep...
Tuvalu ratify Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Tuvalu has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)last week.
Given this momentous occasion, Tuvalu’s Foreign and Justice Minister Simon Kofe has made the following statement...
New Zealand border will open in stages from end of February, PM Jacinda Ardern announces
New Zealand has announced it will reopen its border to visitors in stages, starting at the end of February, after its earlier plans to...
U.S senators ask CNMI about China’s ‘influence’
At least three U.S senators want to know the extent of China’s influence in the CNMI.
At the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural...
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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...