TUVALU and Australia have launched Operation RENDER SAFE 2026, a technical reconnaissance mission aimed at identifying unexploded World War II ordnance in Nanumea Lagoon.

THE Federated States of Micronesia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste formally established diplomatic relations on June 24

PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the country’s new National Rugby League franchise will be used as a platform for national unity, Pacific ties and economic growth.

PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Troika leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional governance and Pacific unity as they prepare for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau later this year.

THE Vanuatu Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs has raised fresh objections to the use of the word “Nakamal” in Vanuatu’s new bilateral agreement with Australia.

FIJI and the Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership, pledging to deepen cooperation on shared regional priorities and to strengthen Pacific solidarity amid growing regional and global challenges.

SUGAR has been a cornerstone of Fiji’s economy and society for more than a century, evolving from early trial plantings in the 1860s into a major export industry.

PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape has hailed kickboxing as a powerful tool for steering young Papua New Guineans away from crime, drugs and social breakdown.