Cook Islanders get ready to go to the polls
Cook Islanders go to the polls on 01 August to choose a new 24 member parliament.
Voters will have four parties, and a movement calling...
After 865 days, Samoa reopens to tourists
Samoa reopen to international tourists again on Monday, 865 days after closing borders due to COVID-19.
For Western Australian Tuitaga Nathan Bucknall, the manager of...
ADB approves $13 million for Pacific Small Businesses
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$13 million to expand lending for businesses in five Pacific countries.
The five-year support will help government-owned banks...
‘Return of writs cannot be extended’: PNG Secretary for Justice
Any extension beyond the fifth anniversary of the date fixed for the return of the writs for the previous general election would be in...
SIBC to air news supporting government only
Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) to do self-censorship on its news and programmes.
This means SIBC is...
‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament
By Jo Chandler
When she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a political novice...
Former Fiji military commander Sitiveni Rabuka rules out China security pact if he wins government
The former two-time coup leader hoping to return as Fiji’s prime minister has ruled out a security pact with China if he wins government,...
Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands, as new documents detail how...
U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to establish three new embassies in the Pacific Islands region to strengthen America’s relationships there and...
U.S launches new project to counter Trafficking in Persons in the Pacific region
The U.S government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) worth US$10 million...
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UAE calls for climate finance to move from promises to implementation
The United Arab Emirates has called for climate negotiations to move beyond declarations and deliver financing and projects that improve the lives of communities...
Climate action must move from ambition to implementation: Indonesia
Indonesia has called for a stronger global response to climate change, saying the focus of international negotiations must now shift from setting ambitions to...
Climate Finance must reach the Pacific faster: Green Climate Fund chief
Green Climate Fund Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has warned that climate finance must be delivered faster and at greater scale, saying Pacific communities cannot...