Regulator disrupts Starlink services during Tonga’s ongoing communications crisis

The Tonga government considers that Starlink‘s roaming network services linked to personal satellite antennas, to be illegal in Tonga, even when they are on ships and yachts passing through Tongan waters and on

Read More

PALM preview: fisheries research vessels and Fukushima

The government plans to provide one fisheries research vessel free of charge to each of the four Pacific Island nations of Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, it has been learned.  Prime

Read More

‘No place for political violence in the U.S.’ 

Guam leaders today joined the nation in condemning the shooting at former president Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.  “There is no room for violence in politics–no matter where you stand on the

Read More

Lawmaker says Guam, CNMI must ‘look after each other’ amid rising tensions in the region

In the face of escalating threats in the region, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI) House Floor Leader Edwin Propst said Guam and the Northern Marianas must join hands in preparing the island communities for

Read More

Spain makes Manu Samoa work for 34-30 win, Italy wins on its first visit to Tonga to end drought in Pacific islands

Spain makes Manu Samoa work for 34-30 win Manu Samoa beat a spirited Spain 34-30 in rainy and muddy conditions at Apia Park on Saturday.  Spain made Manu Samoa work for the win and while the wet conditions made things

Read More

PNG’s Economic Outlook remains positive, says IMF report

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report indicating that Papua New Guinea’s economic outlook remains positive.  The IMF report, released Saturday,

Read More

Palau’s President proposes $3.4M Supplemental Budget to address healthcare shortfall 

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has submitted a US$3.4 million supplemental budget proposal to Olbiil era Kelulau for consideration. The proposal allocates US$3.4 million and appropriates US$2.7 million.  In his

Read More

‘Wall of shame’ faces mounting protests in Guam

Guam’s attorney general is facing a wave of backlash over his billboard campaign to deport convicted aliens, which critics described as “dehumanising.” Douglas Moylan, however, defended his “Deport Air

Read More

French police kill alleged gunman amid continued unrest in New Caledonia

French police shot and killed an alleged gunman in New Caledonia on Wednesday, local prosecutors said, bringing the toll of almost two months of unrest in the French Pacific territory to 10. The suspect was killed

Read More

Fiji’s golden dream: Can Jerry Tuwai lead them to Paris glory?

Fiji are pinning their hopes on the return of their influential star Jerry Tuwai to help secure a third consecutive Olympic rugby gold medal after experiencing a challenging period both on and off the field. The Fijian

Read More

Queen of PNG weightlifting Dika Toua misses out on Paris Olympics

PNG weightlifting queen and veteran Olympian Dika Toua will not be able to represent PNG at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Toua told this paper Thursday that, unfortunately, she didn’t make the Olympic team because of one

Read More

Tongan trailblazer Ofa Aki is off to the Olympics

Tonga’s first female athlete to compete in the Olympics boxing competition, Fe’ofa’aki ‘Epenisa, is excited to represent her Pacific heritage in Paris this month. “I just feel honored and proud. I know

Read More