Samoa’s prime minister says Pacific can deal with its own security issues
Pacific security issues can and should be dealt with by regional nations, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said on Friday, while adding that...
Penny Wong hails ‘constructive’ talks with Solomons PM amid deal to deliver vaccines for children
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she had a “constructive” and “wide-ranging” discussion with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, which included addressing concerns over...
WTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
World Trade Organisation(WTO) members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of...
Fiji introduces sustainable management model for sea cucumber/beche de mer
After a five-year ban on the harvesting, trade, and consumption of beche de mer to allow populations to recover, the Fijian government are introducing...
Pacific states push for TPNW assistance to nuclear survivors
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific delegates will play a key role at a major nuclear disarmament conference this week in Austria, as governments discuss the...
Young Broncos forwards headline Cook Islands squad
Former Roosters and Sharks forward Tinirau Arona will return from England to provide experience for a young Cook Islands team named for this Saturday...
CNMI men earn gold medal in tennis
The CNMI men’s team bagged the host’s first gold in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games after besting Vanuatu 2-1 Saturday at an American Memorial...
Papua New Guinea women win gold in tennis
The Papua New Guinea women’s team won the 2022 Pacific Mini Games gold medal in tennis by beating Fiji on Saturday at American Memorial...
CNMI comes through ‘with flying colours’
The CNMI is making history by hosting the Pacific Mini Games for the first time.
On Friday over 3,000 spectators attended the opening ceremony at...
Top Australian diplomat visits Solomons to address security concern
Australia's foreign minister landed Friday in Solomon Islands to address relations frayed by the Pacific nation's cosy ties and recent security pact with China.
It...
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Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
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Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...