Time for Pacific to consider a multi-country bid to host the Commonwealth Games?
Could the decision to award the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the Australian state of Victoria have opened up a future pathway for the Pacific...
Fijiana Drua claim Super W title in epic Grand Final
The Fijiana Drua have claimed the Super W title in a thrilling 32-26 victory over the NSW Waratahs at AAMI Park.
The game went down...
Australian Defence Minister Dutton suggests bribes swayed Solomon Islands-China pact
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has suggested the Solomon Islands government signed a security pact with China after being bribed.
As the fallout from the...
Former Solomons PM says country needs economic solution not security
Former Solomon Islands prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the country needs an economic solution to its instability problems, not a security solution.
Lilo said...
Japan to send minister to Solomons over China security pact fears
Japan will send a vice foreign minister to the Solomon Islands possibly later this month due to concerns that a security pact between the...
SPREP appoints Directors for Environmental Monitoring and Governance and Waste Management & Pollution Control Programmes
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) announced two senior appointments to the Directors for its Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme...
Tuvalu’s harbours set for major upgrade
Maritime transport infrastructure in Tuvalu's outer islands will get a major upgrade over the coming years, with the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors...
Samoa Supreme Court reserves decision on application to void appointment of additional women MP
Samoa Supreme Court has reserved its decision on applications to declare void the appointments of Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai as the...
Dialogue is key in Fiji seascape management
By Samisoni Pareti
Dialogue is key to ensuring the durability and sustainability of marine conservation parks, was the consensus of a panel of experts...
Australia knew about China-Solomons security deal before it was leaked
Australia knew about a secret draft security pact between China and Solomon Islands weeks before it mysteriously surfaced on the internet, with several government...
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Malvatumauri demands revocation of Dr Naupa’s MSG DG appointment by 30 July
The Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs has issued an ultimatum to Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat, demanding the immediate revocation of Dr Anna Naupa's...
Vanuatu Government demands apology over criticism of MSG DG appointment
The Vanuatu Government has condemned the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs over its criticism of the appointment of Dr Anna Naupa as the new...
China urges openness after Solomon Islands announces U.S Coast Guard patrol deal
China says it is ready to deepen cooperation with the Solomon Islands while calling on all countries engaging with Pacific Island nations to respect...