Vanuatu receives $10m ADB grant
VANUATU will receive $USD10 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen project delivery, build resilience to
Development
PACNEWS ONE, 23 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — China’s policing plans should be sidelined, says top Solomons minister2. PACIFIC — Forum DSG Solofa calls for deeper regional integration as economic pressures mount3. NEW|CALE
PACNEWS ONE, 19 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn Climate Talks2. PACIFIC — PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region3. SOL
PACNEWS TWO, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Verified news must survive the AI age, say PNG media chief2. JAPAN — Yokohama to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 20273. PACIFIC — China says the Pacific should
PACNEWS TWO, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands prime minister raises Pacific security pact proposal during Australia visit2. SOL — The unexploded bombs still threatening a Pacific nation 80 years on3.
Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
THE Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership
PACNEWS THREE, 10 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity: PM Marape2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished
Chinese town development for Port Moresby
BAOSEN International Holdings Limited is pressing ahead with a proposed PGK4 billion mixed-use development in Port Moresby’s Five-Mile precinct in what could become one of the largest private property investments in
Wale pushes Australia reset, highlights $SBD200m aid
MATHEW Wale says Solomon Islands will continue to work closely with Australia on infrastructure financing while also engaging other partners, including the United States, as it pursues development priorities.
PACNEWS ONE, 09 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu calls for urgent ocean stewardship on World Oceans Day amid climate and biodiversity threats2. PALAU — Palau challenges Russia over fake news operation, raises security
“People need to know their rights”: What Solomon Islands youth want from leaders
LESS corruption. More transparency. Development that reaches rural villages, not just urban centers. These are the demands of young Solomon Islanders in a governance survey, and unless political leaders start listening,
PACNEWS SPORTS, 02 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — New Zealand government in talks to save rugby’s Moana Pasifika2. RUGBY — Flying Fijians name 32-man squad for Nations Championship3. RUGBY — Peceli Yato: The Epic Return
PACNEWS ONE, 02 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows2. AUST/SOL — Albanese launches bid for ambitious Solomon Islands treaty to counter China3. AUST/SOL
PM Wale on Australia visit
THE Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Mathew Wale, has arrived in Australia on his first official overseas visit since taking office.
PACNEWS SPORTS, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Super Rugby Pacific confirms Qualifying Final fixtures2. RUGBY — Moana Pasifika sign off in style with ACT Brumbies win amidst uncertain future3. RUGBY — Queensland Reds
PACNEWS ONE, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Concern over organised crime networks in Pacific after Vietnam killing2. FIJI — All tested Government MPs return negative drug results: Fiji PM3. TAIWAN — Foreign
Fiji enacts new Tourism Act 2026
FIJI’S tourism industry has entered a new regulatory phase following the passing of the Tourism Bill No. 10 of 2026, which has now
Pacific youth are worried but want to engage
A SURVEY of young people across four Pacific Island nations has produced telling results. Youth are not that happy with
PACNEWS THREE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Budget for the greedy, not the needy’: Pacific leaders clash over who wins in Budget 20262. PACIFIC — Fuel crisis on agenda as Vaovasamanaia visits Samoa3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Israeli Foreign Minister heads to Fiji to open new embassy2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid rises as domestic cuts hit Ministry for Pacific Peoples in Budget263. PACIFIC — Samoan
PACNEWS TWO, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations shaping future of seabed mining rules, International Seabed Authority chief says2. PACIFIC — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in
PACNEWS THREE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister2. FIJI — Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth3. PALAU
PACNEWS TWO, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: UN – CLIMATE CHANG: PACNEWS PACNEWS 2: Wed 27 May 2026 UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition COPENHAGEN, 27 MAY 2026 (PACNEWS) — UN
