Two Tongan MPs to lose seats
TWO Tongan parliamentarians will lose their seats on Monday, guilty of election
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One dead in Solomons mine mishap
AT least one person is dead after a mine collapse on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
Australia outstrips China in Pacific aid
AUSTRALIA has overtaken China to become the Pacific’s dominant source of lending and infrastructure investment according to the 2026 Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map.
US Congressional leaders introduce resolution to celebrate 55 years of ties with Fiji
PACIFIC leaders in Congress have introduced a resolution to mark 55 years of diplomatic ties with Fiji while reaffirming the United States’ long-term commitment to regional security and environmental cooperation.
Australia appoints New High Commissioner to Naoero
AUSTRALIA has appointed career diplomat Lisa White as its next high commissioner to Naoero (Nauru).
AIIB-World Bank provide $230 million budget support for Fiji
THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $USD80 million in sovereign-backed financing for Fiji, joining the World Bank in a package worth $USD230 million.
Pacific nations set sustainable controls for Albacore Tuna
PACIFIC nations are moving to turn a landmark South Pacific albacore tuna deal into enforceable rules, as the region begins work on the measures needed to put its new harvest strategy into
Samoa turns to new data system to guide education reform
SAMOA has launched an education management information system aimed at giving officials real-time data on students, teachers and schools.
UN Climate chief links clean power to jobs, security and stability
FASTER energy transitions are core to national security strategies, and renewables are central to economic security, peace and stability, says United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
Tonga to prepare as El Niño approaches
TONGANS have been warned to collect and store water as the country braces for significant changes in temperatures, rainfall patterns, drought, and tropical cyclone activity in the next three to six months.
WWII Warbird section returns to Wisconsin after 80 Years in PNG
A RECOVERED section of World War II fighter aircraft has been flown back to the United States from Papua New Guinea, where it remained in the rainforest since 1944.
Fiji receives Cook Islands’ new high commissioner
COOK Islands High Commissioner Michael Henry presented his credentials to Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu - a posting both governments say aims to deepen a growing Pacific partnership.
PNG government takes $16.3 million stake in lime project
PAPUA New Guinea’s government has exercised equity participation rights to take a 13 per cent stake in Pacific Lime and Cement’s Central Lime Project for $US16.3 million.
Fiji’s exports to US unaffected by new tariffs
FIJI'S exports to the United States were not affected by Washington's latest tariff
Mixed messages over Solomons-US security deal
THE United States Coast Guard has sent a ship to the Solomon Islands ahead of a maritime security agreement between the two countries.
81 PNG public bodies miss reports, exposing deep compliance failure
EIGHTY-one of Papua New Guinea’s 145 government agencies and provincial administrations failed to submit mandatory 2025 annual performance reports.
Drawing a line in the ocean
FOR decades, the finalisation of a maritime boundary between Vanuatu and New Caledonia has been blocked by a dispute with France over two uninhabited islands in the South Pacific.
Honouring Papua New Guinea’s legacy
PAPUA New Guinea’s National Remembrance Day was marked with a call to look beyond World War II and also honour the pioneers, workers and communities that helped shape the nation.
Jackson’s airport redevelopment key to PNG’s regional hub plans
THE redevelopment of Jackson’s International Airport in Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, has been described as a major investment ins aviation, tourism and trade ambitions.
Fears rise after Solomons mine collapse
EMERGENCY response teams have rushed to Solomon Islands largest gold mine after a reported tunnel collapse early today.
FCC urges responsible Christian witness in schools
THE Fiji Council of Churches has called for Christian teaching in schools to be conducted responsibly, following public concern over a recent religious session held at a school.
PM Wale holds bilateral talks with Japan’s Prime Minister
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to strengthening ties with Japan during bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo.
Wale rejects MPs’ pay rise, vows salary reform
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has rejected a pay rise for parliamentarians, saying his government will replace the current salary-setting system with an independent body covering the public
